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[Reinhold Metzger]

Brick,
It is all good natured comedy, no harm intended, Switchback and I are 
just trying to keep the list lively & humorous.
The term ''slack packer'' is not directed at anybody in particular and 
certainly not you...and yes I have noticed your e-mail address being  
brick at fastback.com.
For comedy affect I used the term attacked....in reality criticized 
would be the more appropriate word.

I and other fast packers or speed hikers have, on many occasions,  been 
criticized  for hiking to fast and not enjoying our  journey.
In reality I'm somewhat of a slack packer myself.
When I hike with the Scouts or my wife and friends it is at a leisure 
pace with a heavy pack.
Only the JMT and the Grand Canyon rim-rim  &  rim-rim-rim bring out the 
fast packer beast in me.

As far as my definition of ''slack packer'' is concerned  ( I was 
introduced to that term by O.D. Coyote )....a hiker hiking at a very 
leisurely pace, with a heavy pack containing all essentials and items 
deemed not essential but needed to provide the enjoyment and comfort 
level  the hiker seeks.
Nothing wrong with slack packing....on the other hand there is nothing 
wrong with fast packing.... I just wish all hikers would accept that.

BTW,   I think you are doing a great job administrating the list...I 
know it's hard when you have to contend with  ''Gooney''  birds like 
Switchback and me.

JMT Reinhold
The slack packer turned occasional fast packer

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Brick Robbins wrote:
> On Nov 29, 2007 3:47 AM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
>   
>> No, No, No,.....I am constantly being attacked by slack-packers for
>> speed hiking the JMT.
>>     
>
> Reinhold:
>
> What is your definition of "slack packer?"
>
> Oh, and have you noticed my email address is at "fastpack dot com"
>
>