[pct-l] Fuzzy pink camp slippers...was ''Cold on the Trail''

Reinhold Metzger reinholdmetzger at cox.net
Wed Nov 28 22:36:51 CST 2007


I  know,
It happens every year this time of the year.
Hiking season is mostly over, the ''Herd''  is getting restless in the 
barn and  ''Barn Fever'' 
is starting to break out.
For me, when the hiking season ends the ski season begins and I never 
get inflicted with this barn fever.

JMT Reinhold

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g l wrote:.....or a long CREEPY winter!!!

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Brick wrote:......Cabin fever begins to set in.  It is going to be a 
long interesting winter

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Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> Yes Switchback,
> Some folks think there is something wrong with us for doing the things 
> we do.
>
> Like Brian once told me....''Reinhold some folks don't understand us, 
> they just don't understand the
> crazy things we do....but We Crazy Ones we understand each other.''
>
> Rest assured Switchback, ''We Crazy Ones'' are no threat to you, we 
> are to much in a hurry fast-packing
> the trail.....it's the ''Slack-Packers'' you need to be concerned 
> about, the ones that have been on the trail to
> long and have time to burn and are looking for some entertainment.
> That is right Switchback, watch out for those  ''Slack-Packers''  they 
> are your greatest threat.
>
> BTW, motion detectors, lights and pad locks will not be a deterrent to 
> a  ''Slack-Packer''  who has been on
> the trail to long  and  screaming will do you no good....nobody will 
> be there to hear you except the bears.
>
> My advise to you is stop wearing those fuzzy pink camp slippers and 
> the silk lingerie and do like I do....buy
> your hiking wardrobe at  ''Good Will''  at .50 cents per item, then 
> you don't have to hesitate rolling around
> in the dirt (dirt is good for you) for fear of ruining your designer 
> wardrobe.
> The grubbier you look the safer you are from those 
> ''Slack-Packers''....no ''Slack-Packer'' ever bothers me.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your grubby trail companion
>
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>
>
> hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>
> Unsupported wrote: Uuuhhhh,.....Switchback you big sexy 
> hunk,....Uuuhhh,.....would you like to go on a hike someday?  
> Uuuhhh,.......be sure to wear those ''Fuzzy Pink Camp Slippers'' and 
> the silk lingerie.
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>> Switchback replies: I am now getting scared.  From now on when I go 
>> hiking along the PCT, I am pad locking my tent at night.  I think I 
>> should put motion detector lights around my campsite too.  I have 
>> always suspected that these record setting hikers have some type of 
>> disorder to do the things they do.  Now I have confirmation.
>>
>> Also, tent campers have another reason to use a tent instead of a 
>> tarp along the trail.  I might have to put this in my SuperSecrets of 
>> Backpacking over at PostHoler.com and Switchback Unchained.
>>
>> Looking over my shoulder, Switchback the Hunk
>>  
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> SWITCHBACK  WROTE:    
    I surround myself with down and silk........plus, I look so sexy out 
there on the trail with this set up........
>




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