Earthling, if you think PB is weird, you should try HikingForums.net. I joined a couple of months back, mentioned that pepsi can stoves were dangerous due to poor design and promptly got flamed (no pun intended). One member got so angry that he rejoined the forum under an assumed user name, with zero profile info, and attacked me personally, all the while accusing me of directly attacking pespi stove users by my remarks, when in actuality, my remarks were only directed at the stove's negative design faults.

On another post on HikingForums.net I mentioned that wool itched me and I preferred the high tech synthetics over wool, and promptly 8 people lined up to brag about their $90.00 merino wool T-shirts they all bought at some new age outdoor design fair.. One fellow got so riled that he bragged how he lived and played in his wool shirt for 4 days at a time, was currently visiting his friends while dressed in the same 4 day old shirt, and "they were not offended". He lives in Iran. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Go figure.

One of the few positive aspects of the HikingForums.net site I could find is the moderator, Natchez, she is too cool!

I like it here at Backpacking.net. You people have actual on-the-trail experience, you're sensible, reasonable, and decent. And hopefully you change your wool T-shirts at least every three days. Yes, I know all about merino wool... it itches me too. Brum