[pct-l] Every oz. counts....the lighter the better

[Kevin Cook]

I wonder if JMT Reinhold got snowed on. It's all white this morning in
Flagstaff :)

The argument that less hair means less weight may not be valid. I contend
that more hair means I can get by with a lighter hat, or no hat at all!
I say this partial tongue in cheek. I have a long pony tail, and I actually
do "use" my hair in the backcountry. It can serve as a scarf, ear warmers,
and mosquito protection. :)  And I don't often carry an insulating hat into
the backcountry. A bandana and a lot of hair keep my head warm. :)

On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 5:24 AM, carol bruno <carolwbruno at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings Bald Eagle Reinhold, glad you have discovered yet another way to
> shave
> ounces off of your hiking load.  Let me know when you make it to Sedona and
> I
> will treat you to lunch if I am around.  No switchback, you can't come too.
> CQ/Phoenix
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "hiker97 at aol.com" <hiker97 at aol.com>
> To: reinholdmetzger at cox.net; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 12:35:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Every oz. counts....the lighter the better
>
> Sedona Triangle Reinhold writes: You don't say Switchback, I am packing up
> to go
> to Sedona   for a week...I got that sudden urge to go for a walk in the
> woods.
> Say Switchback, as I was admiring myself in the mirror the other day I
> noticed
> that my hair is tinning out and I noticed a small bald spot on the back of
> my
> head.This upset me terribly....I mean a bald spot diminishes your  "Macho"
> image
> and makes you less appealing to the women. So, as I was sitting there all
> depressed and feeling sorry for myself, a bright light came on and I
> realized
> that hair weighs and therefore the less hair the lighter and from a true
> ultra-lighters point of view...."every  oz. counts...and the lighter the
> better".  All of a sudden I am not depressed anymore. Well, got to go now,
> Sedona is calling me
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Switchback replies: Yes, Sedona is a great place to train for the PCT.  I
> bet
> you come back from there saying things like, "Ohmmmmmm......"  You will be
> known
> as the SunPose Bald Eagle Reinhold.  I can see it now.  During the 2011 PCT
> campaign, some hikers will be barreling down the trail and come upon you
> tied up
> in a yoga knot doing the Complete Breath.  And you cannot get yourself
> untied.
> Most likely they will kick you out of the way and keep heading toward
> Canada as
> you bounce down the slope.  Or they will auction you off to the next
> Indians
> they meet on the trail.  You could be used as a baldheaded basketball
> around
> their camp.  That would be cool.
>
> Be safe and have a good time.
>
>
>
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~ Kevin
Soon To Be PCT Thru Hiker!
"The indoor life is the next best thing to premature burial." Edward Abbey