Counterpoints... Re: [pct-l] revisionists

[calliger@infolane.com (Richard Calliger)]

a) Don't have to mail...fax them.
b) faxes arrive chronological thus notes in order (date them eg).
(most places with mail drop have a fax for supply order and will
let u send a page for a $1)
c)dont have to type...scan and OCR them.


Rich

At 11:23 PM 4/14/02 -0400, dude dude wrote:
>I think its more of an efficiency thing for me.  I am an ultralight-
>kind-of-guy, and part of the allure of ultra-light is because its 
>efficient.
>
>If you want to keep a memoir of your hike, using the pocketmail 
>device (despite its weight) is also way efficient because you only 
>write the journal once.  If you take pen and paper, which may weigh 
>much less, then you will have to do the following:
>a) save your journal entries, which means mailing them back.
>b) locate them when you get back and put them in order.
>c) type up the journal entries if you want to store them on the PC or 
>on the web.
>
>its all about efficiency.
>
>peace,
>dude
>
>> Looks to me like the lightweight backpacking "revolution" is
>> facing its first revision. I was of the impression that the new
>> breed was paring all unnecessary gear from their packs and going
>> with lighter alternatives for the necessary stuff. Now it seems
>> that unnecessary gear is okay too as long as it is 'lightweight."
>> Maybe I'm wrong, but communications from/to the wilderness wasn't
>> necessary just a few years ago, so why is it necessary now?
>> Advertising, perhaps? Ditto water filters and walking sticks -
>> neither used to be necessary. I guess if you create a necessity,
>> insecure people will flock to it (No offense to those with bad
>> knees who really do need walking sticks but studies have shown
>> that most people just get arm exercise and we've already gone thru
>> the water filter bit)
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