Re: [at-l] gear vs. luxuries

[tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)]

     Hate to say it, but this will probably turn into only a recitation of 
     what people KNEW they needed, and forgot (in the closet, left on the 
     floor of the living room, left in the motel or cafe booth, in the car 
     (in the trunk), ON the car (on the trunk), or left leaning against the 
     sign at the trailhead (Oh, the pain.).
     Me? Left a camera (full of beautious Mt. Rodgers fotos) at the Old 
     Orchard Shelter on a 3-day in 1986. Still wonder what became of the 
     pics. On our Labor Day hike, we left rain stuff, but incredibly lucky, 
     had no rain!! (Oh, yeah. Drought. Sure, OK.)


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Subject: [at-l] gear vs. luxuries
Author:  Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu> at ima
Date:    1/12/99 5:34 PM


A lot of us are trying to "lighten up." Still, every year we hear sad 
and funny stories about overburdened hikers and the things they tote. 
(There was a guy in 96 who started with a tea kettle, a basin and epsom 
salts to soak his feet, but I digress...) 
     
I'd like to turn this around a bit and ask if you ever really needed 
something that you weren't carrying. Perhaps we could learn from 
this--if we avoid answers like a hand cart, a pack animal, ferret 
feed, or a Pepsi machine... ;->
     
Give Me Chocolate
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