[at-l] 2011 thru hike

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Blue Mtn Shelter mice will throw your mug back at ya.

Clyde

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From: David Addleton 

To: Teresa French Wench 

Cc: at-l at backcountry.net, WILLIAM D VINCENT 

Sent: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:10:38 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: Re: [at-l] 2011 thru hike



oh man! a shelter on a stormy, dark night, with rain pouring and being really tired

ya! love shelters except when I haven't hiked in a long, long time . . . .

somebody said to me we eat about 8 spiders in a lifetime during our sleep . . .  



when I heard that I wondered how many mice do we eat in a lifetime?

Clyde, you got a 32 for that mouse? or do I have to swat it with my titanium mug?




On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Teresa French Wench <WenchAT03 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:



















I thought I wouldn't like shelters either.  

Boy, did that change quickly!  I loved the ease of just exploding the pack 

in the shelter.  It only took minute(s) to get your bed set up, so if you 

were cold or just worn out, you could get in your bag quickly.  The mice 

weren't too much of a bother, and sometimes were quite entertaining!  See 

what you prefer.  You might THINK you won't like shelters, but be open to 

change.  About lots of things during your hike.  Not just 

shelter/tent.  


 


I prefer bottles.  Cheaper.  Readily 

available.  Make sure your water and fuel bottles aren't alike.  If 

so, mark one or the other so you don't make a bad mistake!


 


Happy learning and happy hiking!  And, keep 

asking.  This is fun!


:-)


Wench


www.trailjournals.com/wench





  
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  WILLIAM D 

  VINCENT 

  

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Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:24 

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Subject: 2011 thru hike

  



  


    


    


      



        
I will look into a tent, a very lite one.  I have read many a 

        trail log that is nagative about shelter sleeping and had planned 

        to avoid it as much as possible.  

        
 

        

About water, any opinions regarding bottles vs 

    bladder?


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