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Are you a hiker or backpacker?

Post by BobP »

New twist on an old email I recieved years ago.
Its all in fun not to be taken seriously.
I consider myself a backpacker though :)



Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic
hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and
would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.

The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer
and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the
beer. These were the foundations of modern civilization and together were
the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:

1. Hikers…
2. Backpackers...

Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of
agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so
while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented,
they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.

Backpackers spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night
(while they were drinking beer).

Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off
the backpackers by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing the
sewing, fetching, and hair dressing.

Some of these hikers eventually evolved into women. Those became known
as girlie-men. Some noteworthy hiker achievements include the
domestication of cats, the invention of the guitar campfire, group hugs, and the
concept of deciding how to divide the meat and beer that backpackers provided.

Modern hikers like beer (with lime added), but most prefer white
wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well
done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard fare. Another
interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher
testosterone levels than their men.

Modern backpackers drink domestic made beer. They eat red meat
and pack weapons. They still hunt big game.


Here ends today's lesson in history:

So what are you? :sl:
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Re: Are you a hiker or backpacker?

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dysfunction wrote: while passing a cholla mtn biking yesterday
You better lay off the tequila, then, if you're seeing stuff like that! Heat + booze = hallucinations out on the trail. Dang.


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Re: Are you a hiker or backpacker?

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azbackpackr wrote:
dysfunction wrote: while passing a cholla mtn biking yesterday
You better lay off the tequila, then, if you're seeing stuff like that! Heat + booze = hallucinations out on the trail. Dang.


:D

Or I should go back to school for an English refresher class :sl:
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Re: Are you a hiker or backpacker?

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te-wa wrote:what are you talking about? I took this pic of Fairweather about a year ago.. cant you see the comb in there? its right there, stashed inside his beard... :sl:
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Yep, i keep my comb a a six pack of schlitz in there
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Re: Are you a hiker or backpacker?

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As for an actual, serious answer to the topic's question, I have always considered myself a backpacker. But maybe in all honesty, I should revise that, since my last bp trip was in January! I feel sort of out of sorts about this turn of events. I am working 7 days a week for at least the next month. Thankfully, one of my 3 jobs is outdoors at a guest ranch, and another one is driving the school bus, which is sort of outdoors (and definitely gets wild at times! ;) ) Maybe I should plan a trip for late September so I don't forget how!
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