[at-l] I'm back

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David Jessop finished his FT/AT thru hike.  Other than that a bunch of couch potatoes told each other how to hike and what to carry.  Same Shit Different Day.

Clyde
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> What'd I miss? 
> 
> -- 
> Felix J. McGillicuddy 
> ME-->GA '98 
> "Your Move" 
> ALT '03 KT '03 
> http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/ 
> 
> 
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> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/at-l From dhughes at cas.org  Mon Aug  1 21:29:18 2005
From: dhughes at cas.org (Dave Hughes 3019B x2640)
Date: Mon Aug  1 22:31:09 2005
Subject: [at-l] I'm back
Message-ID: <20050801232918.AAB29898@cas.org>

Felix,
Forget the cellphones. You missed "THE Bear solution...." from Shelly!
Only $300. Check out the link. :)
Dave Hughes
Worthington, OH

> ...
> OK, I've heard all of the various bear advice from you guys-- from common
> sense, to proper bear bagging/hanging techniques, to
> making loud noises such as singing at the top of one's lungs, to spray, to
> bells..et al.
>
> BUT.I have found MY solution.  Yes siree, Bob.  Just take a gander in the
> September edition of Backpacker Mag.  Right there on page
> 22 at the bottom of the section of the Trail Log...
>
> Bear Shock!!!  Wahoooo!!!
>
> The write up states.."There are those among us who simply can't rest easy in
> bear country, no matter how artfully hung the food bag.
> Thus, UDAP Industries has recently released a packable electric fence that
> delivers to wayward bruins a highly unappetizing 6,000
> volts.  With two D batteries, Bear Shock weighs only 3 pounds, 7 ounces and
> encloses a 30-by-30-foot area.  Not recommended for
> sleepwalkers.  www.udap.com <http://www.udap.com/> "
>
> Yeah, Baaybeeey!!!  I'll just leave my tent, sleeping bag and some food out
> of my pack and take this instead!!! LMAO
> ....

>> What'd I miss?
>>
>> --
>> Felix J. McGillicuddy
>> ME-->GA '98
>> "Your Move"
>> ALT '03 KT '03
>> http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/