Re: [at-l] posts

[woodelf@juno.com (a woodelf)]

On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 12:33:12 EST CHoover241@aol.com writes:
>Hello all,
>
>I am very upset that now I get mail from the other list with no human 
>sender.
>You guys are not sending very much stuff either.  I miss the human 
>contact of the lists.

You mean all you people are real! I thought this was just a Micro Soft
program :-)

> Topic for at-l people only.... winter hiking.  How should we modify our
gear? 

A couple extra layers, I like to be able to wear all layers at once if I
want too. I carry more clothes on short overnight trips than on trips
with greater milage. If it takes all day to do the miles there's no need
for extra layers to stand around in. The number of layers depends a great
deal on your comfort level and cold weather experience. 

>Do we take crampons or not? 

I've only seen two or three times in Va. and states south where crampons
could have been useful, this may not be true further north. They are
heavy and I don't own any. I do use snow shoes occasionally though, they
are great when the snow is over a foot deep. But they too are heavy, so I
don't carry them very often.

 >Do we like to go in the winter?

Oh yes, we loves it we does. Winter is the best time to be out, the air
is crisp and everything seems so real. It's a lot more work to hike in
the winter, but the rewards make it worth while. There are fewer people
out (used to be none:), more views and no bugs :-)  But it can be
dangerous, a winter storm is a rush and can kill you. Satisfying (one way
or the other) the needs of almost any adrenalin junky.

>How do we deal with water bottles freezing etc.....anyone game?

Sleep with one, and store the others beside your bag, insulated as best
you can.

woodelf

P.S. I'm planning a two-three week in January or February. Maybe Harpers
Ferry - Pa. maybe N.C.-Tenn. Probably solo. 

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