[pct-l] NEW REVOLUTIONARY ULTRA LIGHT CONCEPT

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If you use geese, you could have goose down, too! 

;o) L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger@cox.net>
>Sent: Mar 21, 2006 6:54 PM
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Cc: Hiker97@aol.com
>Subject: [pct-l] NEW REVOLUTIONARY ULTRA LIGHT CONCEPT
>
>I am so excited to learn that Switchback will be demonstrating sub-extreme
>ultra light gear including dehydrated water at the upcoming PCTA trail fest.
>I have been talking about dehydrated water for years but my backpacking
>friends have always poo-pooed the idea.
>I may join Switchback and demonstrate my revolutionary ultra light concept
>that I have dreaming about for years.      Yes, Switchback and I,  side by
>side,  revolutionizing ultra light backpacking
>      We will be the hit of the show............  We will be the heroes of
>the ultra light movement.
>On extended hikes the heaviest items in the pack are food and water.  If
>there was only a way to eliminate that
>weight...............................HOW???.............................
>..............CHICKENS ON A LEASH.........................THAT'S
>HOW!!!...............
>I hear some snickering in the background..........Hey, you guys, think about
>it.............Seriously,
>food that walks,  what's wrong with that?        Chickens lay eggs, right?
>So every morning, you have fresh eggs.   Every evening, you stick a chicken
>in the pot.
>EGGS & MEAT - high in protein - just what a weary hiker needs.
>Are you guys starting to see the picture?  ................There is
>more...........
>At night, you tie the chickens to a tree and if a bear invades your
>campsite, the chickens clucking will awaken you so that you can scare off
>the bear.
>You will not need a bear canister because your food walks on its own.  (
>Besides, chickens don't do so well in a bear
>canister.)....................There is more yet.........If you get caught in
>a blizzard,  you stick the chickens in the sleeping bag with you to keep you
>warm......Chickens generate lots of heat.      Are you guys finally getting
>the picture?
>Food that walks,  bear alarm,  insulation  and it all walks.   What's wrong
>with that?
>Can you imagine how light the pack will be especially if used in conjunction
>with Switchback's dehydrated water.
>With an ultra light system like that, you guys could break every record on
>the books.
>THIS IS DYNAMITE.      I bet this will sell like hot cakes.  Hmmmmm,  let me
>see,  maybe I should market this concept.  I bet investors will line up
>around the block to get in on the ground floor.   Or maybe, if investor
>response is slow,  I should call Merrill Lynch about floating an IPO.
>I can see it already -  SWITCHBACK & REINHOLD  (ultra light systems for all
>your backpacking needs)   Symbol SR  lighting up the NY stock exchange.
>This has to be planned just right so that all the pieces are in place when
>this hits the market.
>Let me see now......the chickens need to be trained to walk in a single
>file,  you know, military style.  You can't have a bunch of undisciplined
>chickens running all over the place.
>Maybe that's where GROUND POUNDER BILL can come in.  He is an ex- Marine.
>He can train the chickens.......Marines are known for their strict
>discipline.
>GOOD.........I think I have the management team in place.
>I will be the chief executive officer.
>Switchback will be the marketing director. ( He's widely known in the
>backpacker community.
>Ground Pounder Bill will be in charge of training and product quality
>control.
>Yes..........This will be a huge success because the secret to happy
>backpacker is a light pack and a full belly........We must move forward
>swiftly so the first platoon of Ground Pounder Bill  trained chickens will
>be available in time for the class of 2006
>
>I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS......I CAN'T SLEEP........I'M LIKE A KID IN A
>CANDY STORE
>
>                                See all you chicken pluckers at the kick
>off.
>
>JMT Reinhold
>Your chicken loving, gram counting trail companion & venture capitalist
>
>
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