[pct-l] Chickens on a leash

[Reinhold Metzger]

Yes Armanda,
The chickens will be able to do all that and more
It seems the usefulness of  "Chickens on a leash" to hikers is unlimited.
You will not need snow shoes, ice ax or crampons even in heavy snow years.
Chickens, with their long claws, have build in crampons.
Just rope yourself to your chickens and with their crampon feet they 
will be able to tow you over the highest snow covered passes.
You could even wear skis, with the chickens towing you, and really make 
some good time wile the rest of the thrus struggle
along post holing in the snow

JMT Reinhold
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Armanda  "Sheperd" wrote:
> Now your thinking!  Wow, what a concept.  If you have a whole flock of 
> them, they would be able to clear the snow ahead of you or act as 
> traction devices for self-arresting.  They could help pull you up 
> those steep passes.  If you breed them with longer, stronger wings, 
> they can help lift your back pack making it ultralight regardless of 
> the base weight or how many consumables you have brought, or maybe 
> they can even carry it for you.
>
> Hovering in place, they can be used instead of tent poles.  Maybe we 
> could design the first flying hammock.  Now that's the way to do the 
> trail!  No walking necessary.  With an attached video camera, you can 
> let your recon chicken fly up above the tree tops to get a clear view 
> of where you are.  Should you happen to get a rip in any of you down 
> clothing or your sleeping bag, you can replace the feathers. 
> This is great!  It would be easy to do too if  I only lived on a 
> farm.  Humm, but living in the city...  perhaps I could go to one of 
> those Santa Maria or Voodoo supply stores.  Here Chickie, Chickie, 
> Chickie.
>
> Shepherd
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