[pct-l] re: Groceries Hikers Buy...TP.

[m_factor at hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

Hi Donna,

My guess...  Hiker's get their maildrops at your place with the next roll of 
TP, perfectly sized for what they anticipate needed for the next stretch of 
trail.  They leave behind their leftover partial rolls.

Also, from what I've seen, I'm guessing that most hikers don't go quite as 
stingy as might be surmised from this discussion.  It's one thing to know 
about how much you need on a normal day.  It's quite another to find out how 
miserable that makes you should you end up with Giardiasis or some other 
intestinal bug.  Or even finding yourself out for more days than expected.  
Been there, done that, don't want to do it again.

I will always carry plenty of extra TP which means I often leave my 
leftovers when I get a new roll for the next stretch.

Mara

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>From: dsaufley@sprynet.com
>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:09:20 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>
>I don't know why, but there's always an over-abundance of partial rolls of 
>TP in our hiker boxes.
>
>-=Donna Saufley=-