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Re: Hiking in Skirts

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From: Gary S.
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:46
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 12:53:35 -0400, Galen Hekhuis
<ghekhuis@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:42:44 GMT, Gary S. <Idontwantspam@net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 13:52:49 GMT, "simplesimon"
>><simon.elliott903@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> Back in 1984 in his book "The Complete Walker III" Colin Fletcher
>>>> proposed Colin's Kilt aka Everyman's Wonderful Waterproof Trash-bag
>>>> Skirt. This consists of a large plastic rubbish bag sliced open at the
>>>> base and then pulled up over the legs and tucked into your shorts or
>>>> tied in place round your waist with cord. Fletcher says he designed it
>>>> for walking through long wet vegetation to keep his shorts dry.
>>>
>>>I think I'd rather have the wet legs than be seen in a bin liner skirt :-)
>>>
>>Agreed...
>
>I disagree.  I don't give a damn what other people think.  Besides, I tend
>to go places where being seen is not one of my foremost concerns.

But _I_ have to see me, and I usually hike with small groups of people
I might meet again.

There is always going to be other people you see, especially at
trailheads, unless you are really, really out there.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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