[pct-l] Accessories

[Tortoise]

Hey, another advantage of your job.  You get paid to do your conditioning!

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Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>

I switched to Mac OSX rather than fight Windows
Using Mozilla Thunderbird  http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Bighummel at aol.com wrote:
> I'm in Orcutt doing geology field work, which is like cross-country  
> day-hiking through manzanita and oak country.  I remembered my rock hammer,  my GPS, 
> the aerial photos and maps, the water bottle, food & snacks, a hand  lens for 
> taking a closer look, some rock sample bags, etc., etc.  
>  
> Now, what does this have to do with PCT hiking?  
>  
> I forgot two things that would have really made my life easier out here in  
> this beautiful area;
>  
> 1) Gaitors
> 2) Trekking poles
>  
> The gaitors would have kept the junk out of my boots.  The trekking  poles 
> would have made climbing up and down the outcrops soooo much easier.  
>  
> The good news is, my massive thigh muscles haven't forgotten where they  came 
> from and have responded like they were 20 years old (but really are  50!).  
>  
> Wooo whoooo !  I can still hike and climb like I used to and am  looking 
> forward to some great adventures this year.
>  
> Greg
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