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slayerette
Magnificent Poster
(8/29/02 10:55:33 am)
The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Well, One more thing has occured to keep me out of the woods for a while. While Tromping through the woods of Elachee, I got a really bad case of Poison Ivy. I didn't think I was so allergic to it because I haven't had a case of it since 1989. I realized why I haven't, because I don't hike in shorts. I made the error of going against my better judgement and wore shorts. Well now I'm paying for it.

I am calling this the Summer of Anne after George Costanza's "Summer of George" declaration and then subsequently throwing out his back for the Summer. That is the only thing I haven't done (thrown out my back)to myself this summer. Wreck, Ticks, Stitches, Tendonitus, beestings, leg scarring from a weedeater vs rosebush attack or the various spider encounters (black widow included), Dog-A-Potamus' allergy attack at Soapstone. I could go on but I am veering from the point I wanted to make Which is...

Heed my warning. WEAR LONG PANTS!

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AllenLacy
Magnificent Poster
(8/29/02 11:59:10 am)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

I never wear long pants while hiking in a Southern Summer. It just gets too hot. I watch for poison ivy and avoid it. The only time this failed me was when I did "Band of Brothers". I had wound up too high on the mountain, and so sat down to ease myself down to the trail, while making sure I didn't slip (like somebody I know), I didn't pay attention to what kind of plants I was in. I got a bad case of poison ivy. But it wasn't on my legs, it was on the back of my arms and my back right where my shirt slipped up.

But due to briar marks on my legs, I am thinking about getting some hiking pants, which have zippers allowing the conversion from short pants to long pants.

CODITO ERGO SUM

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Johnnielacy
Super Poster
(8/29/02 1:19:49 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

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But due to briar marks on my legs, I am thinking about getting some hiking pants,
which have zippers allowing the conversion from short pants to long pants.
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After getting spider bite this summer, I got some of them hiking pants. They are great.
I wear then with nock about shoe while traveling, and most of what I do while caching.
When I am ready to go into the woods I put on my hiking shoes, and zip the legs on my shorts
and I am ready for the briars, ticks, and stuff. Then I switch back to shorts and slippers
when I get to the car. This works great for me.

Caching is like a box of Chocolates,
You never know what you going to get!

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erik88l r
Administrator
(8/29/02 4:42:32 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

I feel your pain Slayerette - poison ivy is such an aggravation.

I bought a pair of those zip off leg pants at REI four years ago and have pretty much worn out that pair. They're great though. The only thing they don't protect against are brambles - the thorns will go right thru them. They are a lot more practical for hiking than other long legged pants like blue jeans.

~erik~

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Brad Webb
gpsfun
(8/29/02 6:27:18 pm)
ezSupporter
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

On the positive side, Slayerette, you are very close to completing the list of things that can go wrong... should be smooth sailing after that!

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the mtn man
and puppymonster
(8/29/02 6:31:12 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Is it hot here in GA??? I do not really notice...

I have always worn long pants for three reasons.
Biting critters, briars and skin cancer.

My legs are as white as snow, but I am in the sun often for my work and I worry about cancer. I always wear my shirt. I wear spf 48 sunscreen, but I still have a farmers tan. I may sweat, but that is an occupational hazard. I am one of the few people that walk around Six Flags with my long kahki pants on. One of the few things I have done in shorts is whitewater rafting. I tuck my pants into my socks, and the ticks and hitchhikers are easy to deal with as I do the check when I come out of the brush.

Dang slayerette, BUMMER! Murphy's Law follows me like day follows night so I try not to tempt it too much. I have the same luck as you usually, but Murphy seems to be after you more than me this year!!!!

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slayerette
Magnificent Poster
(8/29/02 7:16:13 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Glad I could Help. My luck is pretty good most of the time, but I go through these bad luck streaks about every 3 or 4 years and when I come out of the streak my touch is gold.

I just have to time it right and remember to buy lottery tickets!

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tjbowers
a.k.a. Jess
(8/29/02 9:47:38 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Ok, so it looks like we've got Slayerette's legs as a visual aid for the next meeting. Now we only need someone to give that poisonous plants speech again....

tjb
"It's got to be the going, not the getting there, that's good"
--Harry Chapin

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Gossamyrrh
Awe-Inspiring Poster
(8/30/02 6:28:59 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

I told her that since I am unable to go get my quarterly case of poison ivy, it was awfully nice of her to go do it for me.

I wonder if her medication will make her facial hair grow.

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Gossamyrrh
Awe-Inspiring Poster
(8/30/02 9:37:51 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

ooo, I got in trouble for that!

Hey Anne...is that a new mole?

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Da Rebel
Awe-Inspiring Poster
(8/30/02 10:15:07 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Doing my best Sergeant Shutlz imitation -

I know nothing!

(And don't want to know!)

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." - Mark Twain

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slayerette
Magnificent Poster
(8/31/02 12:25:00 am)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Now you're just being mean.

Hey there is one of those ugly mutant nuclear pumpkin colored man eating spiders (marbled orb weaver) outside my front door. Yes I screamed but I didn't kill it! Thats progress.

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AllenLacy
Awe-Inspiring Poster
(8/31/02 6:17:57 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

YOU THOUGHT ABOUT KILLING Charlotte! Shame on you. Seriously those are cool spiders, even the ones that don't write words. When I was first dating my future wife there was one just outside her window. There have been on the various houses we lived in, but only one this year, I guess the drought has effected them as well.

CODITO ERGO SUM

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erik88l r
Administrator
(8/31/02 7:33:52 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Ah, Charlotte. And Stuart Little. Those were my favorite books as a little boy. I remember writing a letter to EB White. His wife wrote me back and said the EB was too ill to write himself

Anyway, spiders are cool - but I still don't like walking into webs when I'm in the woods! A spider stick comes in real handy then.

~erik~

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Gossamyrrh
Awe-Inspiring Poster
(8/31/02 9:20:55 pm)
Re: The Summer Of Anne...Continues.

Anne...is that a moustache?

Allen, I tangled with a PI vine during Band of Brothers as well, probably at the same spot you did (with a cute climber boy to rescue me!).