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ooh ooh that smell!

Post by David Kastru » Sun, 10 Nov 2002 06:07:28


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> >> Can't you smell that smell?

> >Although I find it much easier to get stinky on winter trips than on
> >summer trips, my personal best was a ten day trip this past summer to
> >the bugs with one pair of socks, two pairs of underwear, no tooth
>                                    ^^^^^^^^^^
> >brush (ok that was accidental and really kind of gross), and of course
> >a lifa shirt, mmmm.

> Hold on here, you guys wear UNDERWEAR? Hrmmm....I think I see the
> light now. Thank you all for your helpful advice and suggestions. I
> shall start bringing underwear on my longer climbs and see if that
> works.

_Pairs_ of underwear.  Those are similar to gaiters, they make access
to your vitals on big walls a cool breeze.

--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum

 
 
 

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Post by John Lawrenc » Sun, 10 Nov 2002 09:47:26


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> Anyone seen "The Fast Runner"?  Three hours long and well worth the
> viewing.  A reminder that long before Scott or Shackleton (and since
> then as well) other tough people survived lifetimes on the ice.

just curious and interested ..... who are you referring to?

 
 
 

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Post by Dwight Haym » Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:55:07

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> > Dwight "One Laphroig down and many more to go" Haymes

> Yes, I would imagine that washing the area with Leapfrog would
> do the trick.

> - Lord Slime

I don't reccomend doing it often, and only with an Islay, when there's
the chance you'll get injured on a high-ball project......

Dwight's saving the Highlands for himself

 
 
 

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Post by Chilo » Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:15:17

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> > Anyone seen "The Fast Runner"?  Three hours long and well worth the
> > viewing.  A reminder that long before Scott or Shackleton (and since
> > then as well) other tough people survived lifetimes on the ice.

> just curious and interested ..... who are you referring to?

I was flipping poles...referring to indigenous peoples of the Arctic,
the Inuit, Nenets, Chukchi, Yupik, Inupiat etc.  Wintertime conditions
in many of their lands are so daunting today, it's impressive to
imagine thousands of years of survival with essentially neolithic
technologies.  No whaling station at Elephant Island awaiting at
the end of their journeys.

In parts of the Canadian Arctic, in particular, survival required
living on sea ice for part of the year (hence the igloo).  As for
"The Fast Runner," check out the link below, and see the movie if
you have the chance:
http://www.atanarjuat.com/

 
 
 

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Post by jeslawrenc » Wed, 13 Nov 2002 01:22:16


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> I was flipping poles...referring to indigenous peoples of the Arctic,
> the Inuit, Nenets, Chukchi, Yupik, Inupiat etc.  Wintertime conditions
> in many of their lands are so daunting today, it's impressive to
> imagine thousands of years of survival with essentially neolithic
> technologies.  No whaling station at Elephant Island awaiting at
> the end of their journeys.

> In parts of the Canadian Arctic, in particular, survival required
> living on sea ice for part of the year (hence the igloo).  As for
> "The Fast Runner," check out the link below, and see the movie if
> you have the chance:
> http://www.atanarjuat.com/

couldn't agree more...many thanks for the reference..... didn't Nanook
tragically died from harsh winter conditions (?) shortly after the movie
Nanook of the North came out...?  J
 
 
 

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Post by Chilo » Wed, 13 Nov 2002 10:39:59

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>  didn't Nanook
> tragically died from harsh winter conditions (?) shortly after the movie
> Nanook of the North came out...?  J

Yes, I believe he starved to death while hunting a few years later.
 
 
 

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Post by jeslawrenc » Wed, 13 Nov 2002 11:32:33


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> Yes, I believe he starved to death while hunting a few years later.

Throughout the greater part of 1920-21, he (Flaherty) shot Nanook and his
family cheerfully going about their daily business: staying alive in one of
the world's least inhabitable regions. Less than two years after Flaherty
finished shooting, Nanook died of starvation while hunting deer.

http://www.tvguide.com/movies/database/ShowMovie.asp?MI=38933

I remember being very moved by that fact... that there was such a stark
difference between the comfort of the TV/movie viewer and the livelihood
struggles they were contemplating onscreen..... J