[pct-l] Chaos On The PCT

[Dan Engleman]

I laughed so hard when I read this that I almost fell out of my chair!  Thanks 
for sharing and for helping me know that I am not alone in my prep process.  Two 
nights ago I traded in my fluffy oversized down pillows for one the the size of 
a postage stamp; looks so silly to see that tiny pillow sitting on such a large 
bed.  Won't be long and I will be sleeping on the cold hard tile, along side 
that nice cushy bed.  And I thought I was the only one packing and unpacking my 
pack; what is it with my 15 lb basepack creeping up to 17 and then I whittle it 
down to 14 and a two weeks later it is back at 17???? lol ...   


Dan



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From: Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com>
To: "Tow, Doug" <DTow at americanriverbank.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, March 1, 2011 5:50:39 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Chaos On The PCT

I know this isn't Facebook, but can you "like" an email? This is great!
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Tow, Doug <DTow at americanriverbank.com>wrote:

> PCT PARTICIPANT PANIC OFFICIALLY SETS IN
>
> Western United States - With the arrival of March, the low fever of a
> few has developed into a full-blown panic of hundreds, as hikers
> anticipate and prepare for their Pacific Crest Trail departure.  Rumors
> abound of grown men and women sleeping on the floor, walking in the
> freezing rain, and packing and repacking their gear.
>
> Homeland security has gone to alert Orange in response to email chatter
> about "resupply buckets," "bounce boxes," and, most alarming of all, the
> best way to "protect my pack" at airport check-in.  In an attempt not to
> alert authorities, suspects are advising their adherents to avoid flying
> with Bic lighters, hexamine tablets, and isobutane.  There appears to be
> an indecipherable code in use nicknamed
> ADZPCTKOMYGODMYPACKCANTWEIGHSEVENTEENFRIGGINPOUNDSOMGOMGOMG.
>
> Paranormal activity is on the rise as well.  Incredible stories of
> "angels" and "beautiful oases in the desert" and feet spontaneously
> growing as much as 2 1/2 sizes are rampant.
>
> "I don't know what's going on," commented San Diego grocery store owner
> Sal Fishburn, "but I got these wild-eyed people asking how long my
> tortillas stay fresh.  How should I know?  Don't folks just buy them and
> eat them?  Then, those loonies see how many of them they can stuff in
> this big blue plastic keg thingie.  Geez!"
>
> Shroomer, Steel-Eye, and Halfmile, whose real names are being withheld
> pending notification of next of kin, have made valiant attempts to calm
> raw nerves, to no avail.
>
> byline Doug Tow
>
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