[pct-l] SuperSecrets of Backpacking

[Thomas Jamrog]

I'm on a Mac and I  get those questions marks with his posts too.
Uncle Tom


On Sep 16, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Bill Burge wrote:

>
> I find it hard to believe that anyone would do it intentionally.  I
> can only guess that it's something with his mail client, possibly
> interacting with the list server  (and maybe interacting with your
> mail client as well).
>
> It's probably doing something stupid with the sentence delimiter and
> your mail client displays it as a ".? " instead of ". " or ".  ".  My
> mail client ALSO displays the "?", so you're not alone.  I'm on a Mac
> with the included "Mail" app.
>
> BillB
>
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2009, at 9:49 AM, 559Josh wrote:
>
>> Why is EVERY sentence a QUESTION?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 10:23 PM, <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Yes, once again your pal, Switchback, comes through for you.? I have
>>> mentioned this before, but it bares repeating.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.? Use Velcro One-Wrap straps for holding all sorts of things,
>>> like your
>>> pad to your pack.? These come in 12 foot rolls and cost about $8.00
>>> at
>>> Lowe's.? Get two.? They are super light and super strong.? They are
>>> very
>>> easy to use on the trail and in camp.? You cut them to any length
>>> you want.?
>>> Simple.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Idea: Cut some to about 2 feet and put them at two of your tent's
>>> stake out
>>> points.? Then use some large rocks instead of your titanium stake
>>> on hard
>>> ground.? Works great and saves you from having to kill yourself
>>> trying to
>>> get the stakes into hard ground.? The idea is that at night when
>>> toss around
>>> inside your tent, it does not wander off your pad or ground cloth.?
>>> Works
>>> like a champ.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2.? Go to Walmart and get some reflective tape in the auto
>>> section.? Use
>>> small pieces on your radio, hiking poles, pack, etc., so you do not
>>> lose
>>> them at night and are easier to find.? I put them on lots of camp
>>> gear.?
>>> Super light.? When you pack up in the morning and it is still dark,
>>> having
>>> reflective tape on gear is fantastic.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Plus, when you get near roads, the reflective tape makes you much
>>> safer in
>>> the dark when vehicles come upon you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The Switch-a-Back
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