[pct-l] Re: Damn, we need a lightweight baking oven

[yogihikes at sbcglobal.net (yogi)]

my neice got an "Easy Bake Oven" for christmas.  It cooks a small cake in 10 minutes using only a 100-watt bulb.  There's got to be someone on the list with too much time on their hands who can figure out how to make this work with a beer can and some duct tape.
   
  yogi
  www.pcthandbook.com
   
   
  

Joseph Niemiec <whitethunder10@hotmail.com> wrote:
  Does anyone know of an easy way to bake on the trail using a pepsi can 
stove? That would just be the best ever.

I made myself hungry here...

Mouse

>From: yogi 
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers
>Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:18:52 -0800 (PST)
>
>Because . . . . .
>
> hike because you love to hike.
>
> that's it. period. there is no need to qualify a hike under an 
>umbrella of hiking "for" something. the whole concept makes me nuts.
>
> Raising funds for a charity is fabulous. Noble. Great. All that good 
>stuff. Seriously, I admire people who raise funds for charitable causes. 
>But ----- and I'm sure this will be taken out of context, but this is the 
>only analogy that works for me ---- I'm a huge football fan. When fantasy 
>football came into being several years ago, a friend of mine called fantasy 
>football "the whoring out of football". In other words, instead of rooting 
>for your team, you would instead root for a player on a team you disliked, 
>just so your fantasy team would win.
>
> I equate hiking for a charity in the same context, but of course I 
>cannot find the specific words to describe my thoughts in the exact detail 
>so that people on the list won't tear every individual word apart, which 
>eventually will be morphed into an idea which is completely removed from my 
>original thought.
>
> The bottom line is this: if you want to hike, then hike because that's 
>what you love to do. Period. The end.
>
> yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Joseph Niemiec wrote: I don;t think it is 
>that absurd... My hiking partner Pineneedle was hiking
>for charity and Halftrack was too.
>
>Does anyone have Halftrack's contact info?
>
>Why do you think it is absurd to hike for charity Yogi?
>
>Mouse
>
>
> >From: yogi
> >To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >Subject: [pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers
> >Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:32:32 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >If you want to hike the PCT, then hike the PCT. Period.
> >
> > Raising money for a charity is an entirely different subject.
> >Congratulations for wanting to help a charity. I admire anyone who
> >dedicates their time to helping any charity. However, in my opinion,
> >hiking a long trail under the umbrella of hiking "for" something is . . . 
>.
> >. well . . . . . I just can't find the adjective to explain how absurd 
>this
> >is.
> >
> > yogi
> > www.pcthandbook.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Rhys A
>wrote:
> > Hello everyone! I want to hike the PCT and raise money for our local
> >Humane
> >Society. I've scoured journals and read many books of past 'charity'
> >hikers,
> >but I can't find good directions on how to go about setting up a
> >fundraising
> >hike...who to contact, etc.
> >
> >If anyone has any details or experiences to share, I'd really appreciate
> >it!
> >
> >Thanks, and happy hiking! :)
> >
> >--Rhys
> >
> >_________________________________________________________________
> >Don?t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!
> >http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >pct-l mailing list
> >pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >unsubscribe or change options:
> >http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >pct-l mailing list
> >pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> >unsubscribe or change options:
> >http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>pct-l mailing list
>pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>unsubscribe or change options:
>http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l