[at-l] There's something therapeutic about...

[gadog430 at charter.net (Gadog430)]

Shell-no e-y doesn't do 'Just in case'.

If you ever go with her, and you let her Tuckerize your pack, and then you
have swarm of mosquitoes...you're just going to have to do without that
screen house you had lashed to the top of your pack. 'Just in case' is gone.
And I don't like mosquito bites...but does she care? Nooooooooooo.
Dawg




----- Original Message -----
From: "Shelly Hale" <shellydhale@earthlink.net>
To: "'David Hicks'" <daveh@psknet.com>; "'~~ AT-L List'"
<at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 12:50 AM
Subject: RE: [at-l] There's something therapeutic about...


> I know exactly what you are talking about, Chainsaw, when you stated
having to plan and worry about others.
>
> Back in the spring of this year when I took all 3 of my girls and hubby on
their first hike on the AT, I thought I was going bonkers
> trying to pack for everyone.  It almost took the fun right out of it.
But, then I thought to myself, "Sef, ifin ya don't lets 'em
> pack theyze own pack, din day ain't nevva gonna lern ta do it themsevze."
>
> So, on our next dayhike, I told the girls to pack their own packs.  I told
them to make sure and pack snacks and the kind that they
> needed as well as how much water to load up with.  Everything else was up
to them.  After the girls had packed up, we had a
> mini-tuckerization out on the porch.  After tossing out a few stuffed
animals, Gameboys, Barbies,  jewelry, and makeup, we were able
> to get their packs down to basic essentials and only one or two "just in
cases", and we were ready to go.
>
> It was such a hoot to see what Leastun had packed.  Middleun did fairly
well, but she'd packed three or four books, and I had to
> limit her to just one (it was only a day hike after all).  Blondie did and
excellent job as she's helped me pack before and has
> survived my thought processes on gear.  LOL
>
> I discovered that the girls are quick learners and loved the challenge of
getting their packs as light as possible.  Once I showed
> them how much easier it was to tote a lighter pack versus a heavier pack,
they really got into it.
>
> Now, it is their responsibility to pack their own packs.  And, even when
we go on trips, they help to pack themselves.  I, for one,
> love it.  Not only is it teaching them responsibility, but it also helps
me out so much!
>
> Tenacious Tanasi
>    (Shelly Hale)
>
>
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>
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