[at-l] Re: at-l Digest, Vol 7, Issue 12 "Mr. Hillary's stuff"

[Bror8588 at aol.com (Bror8588@xxxxxxx)]

Shane writes:

"I didn't say that gear was unimportant.  I said it was one of the least
important factors.  Mr. Hillary, for instance, didn't have all this
wonderful lightweight stuff, synthetic fabrics, and lots of other 'modern'
gear.  That didn't stop him from getting to the top of Everest."

  Didn't Sir Edmond Hillary have a sherpa?  Now if we could figure out a way 
to hire or cajole someone to carry our stuff what other excuse could be used 
to stay in town?

Skylander