[pct-l] Escape to the Wilderness

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'77??   Heck, '74 was far worse!



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bighummel at aol.com>
To: <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Escape to the Wilderness


> Tortoise,
>
>
> In 1975 I climbed Banner Peak and did some backpacking in Glacier NP and 
> the Tetons with my brother using wooden exterior frame packs. Of course, 
> "back in '77" I and so many of the old guard went for a really long hike. 
> I used a Kelty Tioga pack, a Sierra Designs Starflight tent (THE first two 
> man ~ 4 lb tent), a Nth Face polarguard bag (THE first polarguard bag), a 
> one and a half pound first aid kit, a one and a half pound two burner 
> butane stove and 4 lb each leather Red Wing boots!
>
>
> Arrrg!! The snow was deeper, tectonic shifts since '77 have tilted the 
> trail back to an angle that is . . . well . . . easy now!  It was all 
> uphill before the shift! And the weather! Have we ever told you about the 
> late spring storm . . .
>
>
> (zzzzzz)
>
> Greg Hummel
>
>
> "Carry on, love is coming, love is coming to us all"
>                                                                      CSN
>
> <<<<<
>
> Tortoise writes;
>
> Where were you hiking back then?
>
> I enjoyed many wonderful weekend trips of both men and women backpacking 
> together. I may of even had a couple or two meet and eventually marry on 
> trips I led.
>
> Of course we did NOT carry 80 pound packs just to show we could. But we 
> did have fresh food and decent wine (but not whine!).
>
> I remember the old days -- barely.
>
> Tortoise
>>>>>>>>>>
> <> Because truth matters! <>
>
> On 11/01/10 15:38, bighummel at aol.com wrote:
>> Another great book on the PCT, highlighting the small details and
>> written "back in '75" . . . in the good ol' days when men were men and
>> backpacks were huge and the trail women ran away in fear!
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380284433577
>>
>>
>> Greg Hummel
>>
>>
>> "Carry on, love is coming, love is coming to us all" CSN
>>
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