[pct-l] "UL".... trail strategy

[Reinhold Metzger]

Canoeman,
The Wagon Master, (Greg Hummel), on March 22, 2006  told me the 
following concerning  my new "Chickens on a Leash"  UL concept".

"OSTRICHES!!!
They lay eggs, HUGE ones!
They are big enough to carry your pack without any problem.
They can cover 20 miles in a day without breaking a sweat.
They are as warm as any human being when snuggled up against you.
They will kick the $hit out of any bear that comes by."

What do you think?
Should we bring some Ostriches along, in addition to the chickens, to 
add a little varity to the menu and for bear protection?
We would sleep much better, knowing we have Ostriches guarding our camp 
site.
At least they could carry our packs.
No food, no pack, no stove....boy we would be super "UL".
Or what if we put saddles on them?....perhaps we can ride them......you 
know  "Aussie-Cowboy style".
Beats riding a cow!!!

JMT Reinhold
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Canoeman wrote:
Chickens on a leash!!!.......brilliant........or we  could at least ride 
a cow....milk....cheese.....
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Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> Canoeman I'm in......If I can bring my "CHICKENS ON A LEASH".
>
> With chickens on a leash we don't need to carry any food or stove.
> We will have food that walks....we will be "Super UL".
> Fresh eggs every morning, a chicken roasting over an open fire every 
> evening.
> Food that walks....it's the only way to thru the PCT.
>
> We must make sure that we have at least one rooster in our flock to 
> assure reproduction, so we don't run out of chickens before we get to 
> Canada.
>
> JMT Reinhold Your chicken loving trail companion
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>
> Canoeman wrote:
> Soooooooooooooooooo
> I think I'll hike the PCT barefoot, with two dogs, a girl friend who 
> doesn't
> want to go,  leave early, refuse to use water caches, and trail angel 
> help,
> hang my food in trees, carry a butane, alcohol, wood stove, a spot 
> messenger,
> inkjet paper  topo maps, a big fragile camera, a GPS, a big phone, a 
> large
> tent, no mosquito juice, no snow training, fresh meat, cook in zip lock
> baggies, drink directly from the stream with out treating the water, 
> not tell
> anyone where I am going, and wing it by  resupplying as I go. And have 
> big
> campfires everynight.
> Any body  want to come?
> ;->. 
> Canoeman
>
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