It's aluminum and fairly long, so the downside is that if you're not a bit cautious, you can use the leverage to bend the tip, after which it's never as strong in future. Still, I've used this as my only hole digging implement for something like 3000 miles now, and only bent it a couple of times. At $1.50 each, it's a cheap thing to try, and maybe useful for it's intended purpose too
If you want to make it a little more comfortable to hold, dip the top couple inches in plastidip. You might also want to file the edges a bit to smooth it out (remove small metal burrs), depending on how you carry this on/in your pack (I slip it in the external mesh because ... well, when a body has to go, a body has to go!).
I carry a plastic sleeve that might hold a magazine. It's made of the same material and thickness as a contractor bag. When resting on the trail, I put it on the ground and sit on it, especially on damp days. In camp I am likely to fill it with kindling or anything else that needs keepig dry. Also I carry 4 chopsticks. There is a particular design that works well as a tent stake...eat with them or use as kindling.
BFs links are awesome and they are often very closely associated with really wierd stuff so that I end up spending half an hour watching other stuff that keeps popping up. MOst recently it was hedge hogs and totally stoned out looking people flipping butterfly knifes.
Now butterfly knifes are a real multiuse item. ???
Oh and can we call a gun a match? Jim
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I am still laughing at the Aerosmith one in the women pants thread. Steve Tyler always amazes me on how strange he looks. It is amazing how Liv is able to be as hot as she is.
I am also amazed at how quickly BF can find the video.
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Stone gods hugh? That's about the most trite name any musician could choose for their band. Usually when someone is refered to as a ROCK God it's because they have captured the essence and admiration of their fans, eg. Eric Clapton. You don't call yourself an icon. Your fans must choose. Man, what has the world come to. Now what can a guitar serve as a multi use item? YOu can make music with it and then set it on fire. ala Jimi Hendrix. Oh and I forgot. You can use it to beat off all your fans rushing the stage. Or just smash it to smithereens to make kindling.
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Okay, I knew better, but I clicked that one anyway...
ehhhuuu...
I'm sure "The Darkness" has it's fans, but I'm not sure why.
However, I was inspired to create an ultra-lightweight hiking suit that will hypnotize wild animals when I'm bushwhacking around, so there was a bright side
... I was inspired to create an ultra-lightweight hiking suit that will hypnotize wild animals when I'm bushwhacking around, so there was a bright side
Bill
I've wondered the same thing... anyone know if Smartwool makes a catsuit in cougar print? Size XXL with an open chest? It can't be a boot-cut, either...it MUST be bell-bottomed
BF
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I know of a place on Haight Street in San Francisco that will make it for you if they don't have it in stock already. You could also pick up the in-appropriate underwear while you were there, and perhaps some xxl patterned panty hose. Jim
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I've wondered the same thing... anyone know if Smartwool makes a catsuit in cougar print? Size XXL with an open chest? It can't be a boot-cut, either...it MUST be bell-bottomed
November in Portland it is!! I'll bring the steaks and wiskey How's the Eagle Creek trail sound, Phat? It's just outside of Portland down the Columbia gorge and there are plenty of trees for our hammocks! Nice easy long scenic trail.
In the 70's and 80's I had big hair. But at least when I look back I won't have a vision of very cheezy rock suits. Now all my cloths come from the gear store.
Bigfoot only eats burned steaks. I took good steaks and he wanted it burned! Burned steaks and candy... Jim
Not true, Jim. I made the spaghetti the second night...with candy as a side dish I remember you whining the whole trip about not having creamer for your coffee, though....
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