[at-l] Packing Light

[orangebug74 at yahoo.com (Orange Bug)]

You are correct regarding REI and Backpacker Magazine.
I'm a bit leary of REI given the hit and miss quality
of clerks around Atlanta, especially when we have
several other gear shops with hikers and others with
better experience.

I've quit getting Backpacker. I've noticed their late
entry into light weight hiking gear. I've perceived a
preference for advertisers on their "Best of"
selections. Their articles make my arm itch.

BTW, some may notice that I am in a foul mood. MRI was
completed Thursday - fragmented L5-S1 disc with
extrusion and pressure on right S1 root, along with
moderate to severe arthritis in my back. I can't do
tippy toes. I can't sit or stand for long. I visit my
friend the neurosurgeon later this week. 

Maybe knitting would be a good sport.

Bill...

--- Leslie Booher <lbooher@pure.net> wrote:
> Another perspective on this: my REI has a whole host
> of past thru-hikers working there, and no one has
> ever tried to sell me something that wasn't good for
> my needs....
> 
> I've had my Backpacker Gear Guide for over a month
> now, and I keep it beside my computer.  I've looked
> up the Big Agnes stuff already.  I've always used
> the Gear Guide to find new light-weight stuff.  It
> gives me a starting point and a way to check out
> things that are being discussed on the list.