[pct-l] Escape to the Wilderness

[Tortoise]

You did it your way.  We did it with wine woman/me, and song.

HYOH! ;-)

Tortoise

<> Because truth matters! <>

On 11/02/10 08:18, bighummel at aol.com wrote:
> Tortoise,
>
>
> In 1975 I climbed Banner Peak andWel 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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