[pct-l] To flare or not to flare

[Paul Robison]

road flare, lol

i thought i'd heard it all.


for what ?   signalling ?  

not sure what the intended use it even it's so out in left field.  certainly not 
as a fire starter !~!~

~Outpost




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From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 6:42:36 PM
Subject: [pct-l] To flare or not to flare

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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