[pct-l] 1st AGPLDHG&IR

[margo@tothesummit.com (Margo J. Chisholm)]

This is without a doubt the best contest announcement I have ever seen. I plan
to turn on my special ultra light long distance viewing scope so I can be a
judge from here in the mountains of Colorado.

Greg, you make me drool with wanting to be at ADZ. Know that I will be with you
all in spirit and hungering for next year.

To all the class of '01, hike from your hearts!

Namaste, Maggot

Bighummel@aol.com wrote:

> Hear ye! Hear ye!
>
> The First Annual Great Pacific Long Distance Hiking Gear and Invention Review
> (1st AGPLDHG&IR) is hereby announced.  All prospective participants should be
> preparing their HOME-MADE gear and inventions that make the strategies of
> long distance hiking simpler, lighter, more secure or what have you.
>
> The prizes have been collected and are announced below.
>
> RULES:
> 1) None
> 2) The Gadget or invention must be of your own design, construction and
> assembly, or, be a significant modification of a commercial product. STORE
> BOUGHT GADGETS OR INVENTIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
> 3) The idea is to show off your cool long distance hiking inventions and
> innovations!
> 4) Remember Rule #1
>
> Categories of items may include, but are not limited to:
> - Light weight stoves
> - Back packs
> - Modified shoes
> - Unique food preparation
> - Sleeping bag, quilt, suit, etc.
> - Eating utensils
> - Flashlights
> - Hiking poles, sticks, ice ax combinations, etc.
> - Tents or tarps
> - Mad Monte items
> - Combinations of the above
>
> AWARDS
> Awards will be given for the following categories:
> - Most innovative use of useless materials
> - Most creative multiple uses of one item
> - Most useful gadget or invention
> - Lightest weight - Most impressive design Combination
> - Best alternative use of an item
> - Grand Prize AGPLDHG&IR!
>
> PRIZES
> - Grand Prize
> A G4 PACK from GVP Gear (graciously donated I must add!).  About a $75 to
> $100 value!!!     This is a really cool, ultra light weight pack.  I find
> myself totally embarrassed in my complete ignorance of ultra light strategies
> and components and have found this pack to radically alter my concept of
> backpacking and seriously questioning my old, large Kelty Tioga!  It has a
> capacity of 4600 cubic inches and weighs only 11.7 ounces.  It incorporates a
> Z-Rest pad for a "frame" and is made of polyurethane-coated, 200 denier
> oxford cloth and 70 denier 2.2 oz. ripstop nylon.   I could go on and on with
> the features, but we will show it off at the ADZ, or, if your interested go
> to GVP's website:  www.gvpgear.com  (I know that this is a massive violation
> of the ADZPCTKO policy of non-commercial, non-promotional but this gear is so
> specialized to this community that I just had to make an exception.  So, sue
> me!)
>
> Other Prizes:
> Though not quite as intrinsically valuable as the G4 Pack, the other prizes
> may be viewed as equally valuable to the ultralight long distance hiker.
> They are things such as:
> - a Princeton Tec Pulsar Instant Illumination Keychain Flashlight (tiny,
> tiny, ultra light weight, estimate < 1 oz.)
> - a Sheffield Mini-Tool (this is THE smallest multi-tool gadget that I have
> found anywhere and while maybe not light enough for your backpack as it is
> stainless steel, it will lighten the load of your drift box)
> - a Silva Thermometer / Compass keychain (possibly the lightest combination
> of decent quality and resolution to worthwhile)
> - and some other lousy stuff, like space blankets!
>
> (NOTE: Some prizes may not be of a weight that will be considered to be
> practical to carry on a PCT thru or section hike. Should this be the case the
> winner may elect to have the prize either: mailed home or to their next mail
> drop to include into their drift box, at the expense of the organizers of the
> AGPLDHG&IR.)
>
> JUDGES
> The organizers of the ADZPCTKO will chose an impartial AGPLDHG&IR judge panel
> consisting of trail angles and past thru-hikers.
>
> CONTESTANTS START YOUR STOVES, OR SEWING MACHINES, OR DRILL PRESSES, OR
> WHATEVER!
>
> Greg "Strider" Hummel
> "Unofficial" Coordinator 3rd ADZPCTKO
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