[pct-l] Do you really not want to hear?

[Point North]

I agree totally that wearing headphones or noise blocking devices on the trail seems ridiculous.  You go into nature to block out nature's sounds?  

But ............ do these noise canceling ear buds block out the retarded booming C-RAP from punks' car speakers in town?  

> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Hiker97 at aol.com
> >Sent: Aug 23, 2006 5:15 AM
> >To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
> >Cc: laura629 at hotmail.com, carolbruno at cox.net
> >Subject: [pct-l] SuperSecrets of Backpacking
> >
> >My latest entertainment scheme is to use Sony noise canceling ear  bud
> >headphones with my small FM/AM radio on the trail and in camp.  I  bought mine at
> >BestBuy.  These are expensive ($100) and cost a lot more  than my radio, but
> >they actually work.
> >
> >If it is windy or noisy these headphones cut down on the  background noise on
> >the trail or in camp.  I also use them in my local  restaurant when I want to
> >eat and listen to a radio program.  You can still  hear talking, etc., but it
> >is reduced.


 		
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