Re: [pct-l] Trekking Poles vs. Ski Poles

[Bighummel@aol.com]

In a message dated 01/10/2000 9:17:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ROYROBIN@aol.com writes:

<< Hope to convince my future grandkids, if any, that the four inch 
 scar on my shin was put there by one of them "gristly bars."  >>

A long time ago (suffice it to say) in section A I found a cow's tooth nicely 
clean and fantasicly ornimented.  I drilled a hole in one of the roots and 
tied it to my pack as a zipper pull.  One night sitting 'round the camp fire 
a fellow PCT'er inquired about the tooth.  I stretched that I had knocked it 
out of grizlie's mouth when it attacked me in North Montana several years 
before.  I colored in the yarn with a full description of the terrible night 
and the damage the bear had done to my tent and pack and having to clean my 
shorts out the next morning.  He marveled at its intricate designed and said 
he had never seen a grislie's tooth before.  I had a hard time keeping a 
straight face.  A couple of months later, much further north, he laid into me 
for taking him so badly.  

It just goes to say, never believe any yarn about anything that an old PCT'er 
tells ya!  Including me!

Greg "Strider" Hummel
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