[pct-l] Wilderness Regulations

[Reinhold Metzger]

No, No, No Tortoise that is only definition one.
Definition 2 & 3  for pannier as per the American Heritage College
Dictionary, as shown below,  defines Pannier as an overskirt puffed out at
the hips or a framework used to expand a woman's skirt at the hips therefore
carrying  the food under the skirt in place of a canister would still fall
within that definition.
Switchback if you are serious about going ultra light you should consider
the     skirt option in place of the canister.
Now, if you would also carry & play a Bag Pipe you would really keep the
bears at bay.

JMT Reinhold
Your skirt loving and Bag Pipe playing trail companion


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
To: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
Cc: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Wilderness Regulations


> Reinhold,
>
> time for you to get a new dictionary or else go check out Wikipedia.
>
> panniers are cargo toting containers which go on the sides of pack
> stock, usually in pairs with one on each side. They can be made out of
> various materials such as aluminum or wicker. so forget about wearing
> your miniskirt (or mini kilt).
>
> Happy trails.
>
> ----------
> Tortoise
>
> <> He who finishes last, wins! <>
>
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>
> Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> > Having followed the recent bear canister tread with great amusement and
> > since much of my backpacking is in the Sierra, a hot bed for bear
activity,
> > I decided to review  the latest ever changing wilderness regulations
> > pertaining to proper bear precaution in the Sierra National Forest.
> >
> > ''SIERRA NATIONAL FORREST WILDERNESS REGULATIONS:
> > Proper food storage is required to avoid having wildlife and bears eat
your
> > food.
> > Use bear canisters, bear resistant panniers, or the ''bear hang''
> > method''.........
> >
> > Hhhhmmm.......are they serious?......do they really want us to hang the
bear
> > to protect the food?.....do you hang him by the neck or upside
> > down?......what if he does not co-operate?
> >
> > ''Bear resistant panniers'' ......Hhhhmmm.....what is that?......never
heard
> > that one before.
> > I open my trusted ''Websters'' pocket dictionary and to my surprise, no
> > listing for ''pannier''.
> > Surely my  5lb  ''American Heritage College Edition Dictionary'' of the
> > English Language will
> > have a definition for the word ''pannier''.
> >
> > Aaaahhhaaa!!!.......here it is....''.PANNIER''......1. A Large wicker
> > basket, one of a pair of baskets carried on either side of a pack animal
or
> > on a persons back.   2.  A framework of wire, bone or other material
> > formerly used to expand a woman's skirt at the hips.  3. A skirt or
> > overskirt puffed out at the hips.
> >
> > Hhhhmmmm......I'm not sure I understand this.....does that mean we could
> > just carry our food
> > under a skirts and forget the canister?
> > Hhhhmmm,....canister  vs  skirt....not a bad idea.....mini skirts are
much
> > lighter than canisters, also much handier, no more dropping off pants
just
> > flip up the skirt and you are ready to go.
> >
> > What do you guys think, are you ready for skirts?
> >
> > JMT Reinhold
> > Your skirt loving trail companion
> >
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