Susan, I've got a similiar saying: You won't need it till you don't have it.


Samhain, My lesson was somewhat less painfull then yours. I went out with only a flashlight looking for an overdue hiker. It died as soon as I got into the trees. I made it back to basecamp, and he spent the night out. Thankfully he was a gear hog and didn't have to rough of time.
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The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane