Bob, You don't understand. Over here in the states, camping is a manly excuse for not washing or shaving, eating all the fatty foods you want, drinking lots of beer, and farting loudly in the company of your spouse or significant other. Nothing fancy, just lots of beer. Regards, Bob S.
On 5/23/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >it's inspiring to read about how you'll all be getting back > > to Nature, > > >roughing it, living off the land, leading the simple life, stripped > > >down to the barest essentials, relying on your wits and your > > inherited > > >Stone Age survival skills for a few days on the rugged mountain - > Ray > > >Mears would be proud of you! > > > > I was going to ask why no one had posted that "supplies" list that > > included pointed sticks or something... > > > > Sorry - I thought you'd have all memorised it by now. If cleft sticks > aren't readily obtainable in the colonies I'm sure Cotty can motor up > to Knightsbridge and Harrods will have some cloven for you. > > a well-furnished tent > 3 months' rations > collapsible canoe > jointed flagstaff and Union Jack > hand pump and sterilising plant > astrolabe > 6 suits of tropical linen > sou'wester > camp operating table and set of surgical instruments > portable humidor > Christmas hamper with Santa costume and mistletoe stand > cane for whacking snakes > coil of rope > sheet of tin > several cleft sticks > riding breeches for winter and summer > bush shirts > a sola topi > a double-brimmed sun hat > a camp bed and sleeping bag > long boots to deter mosquitoes at sundown > quinine pills to protect against malaria > slabs of black chocolate for energy > metal uniform cases > a cedarwood trunk lined with zinc to keep ants out > silk pyjamas to avoid typhus > cleft sticks > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
