[at-l] Tom Brown and ultra light

[nealb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (William Neal)]

Tom Brown has written a great series of books.  And he use to teach
survivalist tactics, etc.  I always wanted to take a course from him.  And
in '92 I almost signed up for a course because the "final" was dropping you
in an area with nothing but the clothes on your back -- I don't think you
were even allowed a knife.

Has anybody read any of his books? And does anybody think it would be hard
for the average Joe or Mary to learn enough skills to go really ultra-ultra
light?

Me I just wanted to learn enough to not have to carry a lot since I would
not leave my camera (EOS Rebel with tele-lens), my writing paper, and my
books.

William, The Turtl

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim and/or Ginny Owen [mailto:spiriteagle99@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:19 AM
To: William Neal; at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [at-l] What to think?


William, The Aging Turtle wrote:
>But some ultra-lightest are so sold on going light, they turn people off of
>camping.  I wonder what they would think of the Swede who carried a 100#
>pack or the priest who carried a full communion set?
>


We have a friend who started a southbound hike (his first) with a 100+#
pack.  He carried peanut butter in glass jars, cans of stew, etc.  It took
him something like 23 days to get to Monson.  He's since become an
ultraliter and finished the AT 5 times. <VBG>

Walk softly,
Jim


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