[at-l] Watches on the Trail?

[shane at theplacewithnoname.com (Shane Steinkamp)]

> I was chatting with a co-worker a few minutes
> ago, about this whole cell phone thing.  He
> pointed at his wrist and asked, "Do you wear
> a watch when you're hiking?"

Nah.  I don't need one.  My cell phone has a clock.  ;)

> Certainly though if one were looking for
> "disconnectedness," why not leave the watch
> at home?  I can't think of any hard reasons
> to have a watch in the backcountry.

I don't wear a watch.  For some reason, I'm one of those people who will
constantly check a watch if I wear one.

Shane