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Article #135Re: Hiking in Skirts
From: Chris Townsend
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:47
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 22:47
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In message <L6ePc.1468$aR2.1@okepread04>, Pat O'Connell <nvcaver.FIGUREITOUT@cox.net> writes > > >Galen Hekhuis wrote: > >> 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 >... >>>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. > >The ones I know about: > >Emergency bivouac, poncho, additional windproofing, quick and dirty >groundcloth for lunch, etc. Pack cover, pack liner, vapor barrier shirt, storage for gear outside shelter, groundcloth for feet when sleeping under the stars on a 3/4 mat. >
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