[pct-l] Into the Wild with Dumbo Feathers

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

And, if you're a renegade and choose not to carry some type of electronic tether, they'll simply watch you on the backcountry webcams.

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Feb 11, 2010 9:05 AM
>To: PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] Into the Wild with Dumbo Feathers
>
>Notice I didn't say he did NOT have a map..I just said he did not know how to read one apparently. :)
>
>
>He died in place that was not wilderness by Western US standards...never mind Alaska standards.
>
>That's all.
>
>Anyway, my point being the automagical devices ain't gonna save you (and yes, I know the difference
>between a PLB and a spot; that's why I posted the links for PLB vs SPOT) if your outdoor knowledge
>is lacking.
>
>Too many people depend on Dumbo Feathers rather than knowledge and skill.
>
>Dumbo Feathers aren't bad. They do give family a piece of mind. And that's why they are REALLY for.
>
>But if you  know how to set up a tarp, read a map, or just plain know when to hunker down, you'll 
>more than likely not get into the predicament in the first place. :)
>
>Anyway, all these post confirm what I wrote 2 yrs ago...we are getting to the point
>where society mandates you should have one. And if you don't? You are a selfish, uncaring aberration.
>http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php/Outdoor-Writings/The-Changing-Culture-of-Connectivity.html
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