[pct-l] Hair- gals

[RJ Lewis]

I'm with you Marion, besides, my hubby would have an absolute fit. I 
will probably do it your style- braid it out and leave it that way for 
the duration. I just had to see what the gals all did, since the guys 
said somethin'. ;)



Marion Davison wrote:
> I have always had long hair so I wouldn't consider cutting 
> it for my hike.  I braid it in two tight braids every 
> morning, (Little House on the Prairie style) and put three 
> ties on each braid.  I carry only a big-toothed comb and 
> extra hair ties.  I have gone as long as 27 days without a 
> shower this way.  After three weeks my hair feels more and 
> more like play-dough, but I only have to touch it for the 
> five minutes or so each morning that it takes to comb and 
> braid it.  It doesn't get tangled when it is braided and it 
> isn't sitting on my neck heating me up.  When I get to a 
> shower I wash it and shave all the other parts.
> When the hike is over I go to the salon and get it trimmed 
> and colored and it looks pretty much the same as when I 
> started, since they trim off about as much length as I grew 
> in while hiking.
> Most women my age don't have long hair so I get stared at a 
> lot.  I hold my head high and wear it as a badge of honor.
> Old hippy Marion
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