[pct-l] To flare or not to flare

[John Casterline]

and one more in Florida

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> About 18 million people here in Southern California would appreciate
> you leaving your flare at home.
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2011, at 9:54 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >
> > I'm not intending this to pick on Mike, so my apologies in advance,
> > Mike!
> >
> > But it amazes that people on this list, and folks that I know and
> > backpack with, will obsess over a matter of a few grams. They'll
> > refuse
> > to carry a stove or rain jacket because they're too much unneeded
> > weight. The idea of 3 ozs horrifies them. Then they'll carry
> > electronics, books, guns and road flares.
> >
> > HYOH!
> > Gary
> >
> > On 2/10/2011 6:38 AM, Mike Chapman wrote:
> >> I forgot to mention,I will bring a road flare for emergency on the
> >> pct(fire option,bear deterant,signal,and it looks cool)
>
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