🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 18:46:04 GMT, Gary S. <Idontwantspam@net> wrote:

>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.

Like I say, I don't care what others think of what I'm wearing.

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

Like I say, I don't care whether others think I am wearing yuppie stuff,
cheap trash bags, proper expedition apparel, or what-have-you.  If it works
for me, I'm probably gonna wear it regardless of where I am.  Besides, I
have a special fondness for trash bags especially.  As a caver I used to
keep a couple of them stashed in my helmet for emergencies.  They can be
used for all kinds of good stuff besides just keeping your legs dry.

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   Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA                    ghekhuis@earthlink.net
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