[pct-l] Watches, was Buy and Mail Re-supply

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 2/22/2001 1:43:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Bighummel@aol.com writes:

<< you 
 don't even need a watch!  The only issue that you will need a watch for 
 (unless you are a particularly anal individual) might be to time your 
arrival 
 at a post office before it closes.  However, under most conditions, you 
 generally can figure out the approximate time of day and know how your 
timing 
 will or wont work out.  I LOVED not knowing or caring what time of day it 
 was.  IT DOESN'T MATTER OUT THERE! >>


While I agree to actually know the time really doesn't matter, on the trail a 
watch can come in handy.

You can use it for dead reckoning , miles hiked by time passed.  I know of 
atleast one time, where I didn't reach a waypoint according to the data book 
within a certain time when I realized I was not on trail proper and had to 
turn around before becoming "hopelessly lost". 

Another is, it can be used as a compass somehow........ 

OK, I admit, they're not neccesary, but if it has a day and month feature and 
you have a deadline, you'll know when it's time to head home and god forbid, 
back to work!

Sly