Luxury items

Shawn · Posted: 3/22/2004, 6:17 am Post subject:

Why not feed the extra hot dogs to the dogs? Every ounce counts, every step of the way.
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Suzaz · Guest

They weren't in my pack or I might have tired feeding them to Harley....but they were veggie dogs......................... Crying or Very sad

I don't think any of the others had a problem with the weight of their packs (tough Diva chicks) so the weight of a couple of hotdogs didn't seem like much. Me on the other hand, I was considering eating my sleeping bag in order to shed a few pounds.

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Daddee · Posted: 3/22/2004, 11:41 am Post subject:

Luxury items...mmmmm...my favorite thing about backpacking.

I'm VERY big on luxury items. I pack heavy because I can handle the weight (at 215 lbs even at 1/4 of my weight that is 50+lbs. - plus I'm a fairly strong hiker so it isn't that big of a deal).

Anyway - I like taking things on the trail to make others jealous. Such items have included:

- "Gourmet" food items (e.g: Lobser and/or shrimp sheish-kabobs, roasted game-hens, full Denver omelet with TONS of fixings, etc.)
- Extra-thick Therma-rest matresses (the big 2 or 3 inch thick pads)
- Cardigan sweater
- Toilet seat (for placement over the wood box outhouses available in some areas)
- Bath robe
- Full camp chair
- Dutch oven (and meals for the dutch oven have included: lasagne, pot-roast, pinapple upside-down cake, peach cobbler)
- Watermellon - nice and cold
- Full, double-wide rope hammock (with the wooden support slats)

Of course, the amount and type of luxury items depends on the lenght and time of the trip. Obviously if I'm going for extended periods of time I have to provide more room for food - so luxury items become smaller and lighter.

Most of the above items were on short 1 or 2 nighters of under 20 miles. Things like the toilet seat, sweatter or big-donkey Therm-a-rest are more common on almost any backpacking trip.
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sherileeaz · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 874

Hmmmm

Isn't "backpacking" and "luxury items" an oxymoron?
Doesn't a simple roll of toliet paper become a luxury? Dismayed

When Holiday Inn comes up with a luxury campsite, I'm there!! Wink

Sherileeaz

MikeInFHAZ · Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1401 Location: location location

Olesma you had better call me for your next trip. Im all for the roasted game hens, especially with a brandy glazing. Oh and dont forget the Nerf Football!
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Shawn · Posted: 3/22/2004, 7:11 pm Post subject:

If Mary Phyl sees this thread someone will have to give her oxygen! I'm feeling a little faint myself.
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Suzaz · Guest

Jared,
Can you say "cabana boy"?

I'm thinking he might be just the luxury item we're looking for..........Divas? what do ya think?

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Hikngrl · Posted: 3/22/2004, 8:51 pm Post subject:

Oh Sheri dont worry. We will let his wife come along.... we will need some one to keep him in line and activly working after all!
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

I'm thinking Susan didn't mean that Jared was to BE the "cabana boy"...just that the key is to HAVE a "cabana boy"!!! Very Happy

However, I could be wrong.... Confused

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Daddee · Posted: 3/23/2004, 8:13 am Post subject: