Re: [at-l] sit pads

["S Johnstone" <sgj@bright.net>]

I remember your sit pad. I thought it was really cool. Defently worth a few
ozs.
						ATwanabe
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> From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] sit pads
> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:09 PM
> 
> I've finally added a bit of weight to my pack. Here's the story...
> The first time I went backpacking with Datto, I snickered as he pulled 
> out a little Z-Rest sit pad. As I continued to smirk, he shoved it in my 
> direction and said some variation of "sit on it." Okay. <Aahhhhh....> (I 
> am not blessed with good cushioning under my sit bones.) I tried hard to 
> avoid temptation, but ended up with one of 'em anyhow. And it proved to 
> be a keeper on my hike before The Gathering. Besides comfort, which 
> we're not supposed to think about, it kept me warm when sitting on 
> shelter floors or the ground. At night, I folded it in half, and it 
> worked well to augment my feeble pillow. (I was wearing most of my 
> clothes by that time.) So my base pack weight is now 16#3oz. Can the 
> cribbage board be far off?...
> 
> Give Me Chocolate
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