[at-l] National Geographic 1949

[RoksnRoots@xxxxxxx (RoksnRoots@xxxxxxx)]

--
[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
In a message dated 1/4/2003 8:14:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
wolferrae@earthlink.net writes:


> This article has a nice mention of Earl Shaffer.
> YOu should see the light weight nylon tent pictured in htis article just
> weighting
> 10 and 1/2 pounds.  It's a hoot.
> Rogene
>

      ***   When visiting a relative in Oregon I went to a barn sale where I
quickly spied 3 1949 AT National Geographics in mint condition on sale for $1
each. I bought all 3...

      The 10 pound tent was probably from a day when a lady needed to do her
business completely secluded from male hikers and therefore needed a big
tent. The twin shelters in Pennsylvania were probably built to seclude women
from men...