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I have an idea...and I think it's from watching to many of these survival TV shows on Discovery. But bare with me....

A short overnighter (3-5 miles) where the only form of backpack you can bring is a brown grocery bag (modified with duct tape if necessary to make sure it stays in once piece).

I am thinking of trying this out when it's still slightly warm out...so maybe early Sept. I figure you can get 5 or 6 lbs in that bag without it falling apart...maybe more if you use lots of duct tape...but that might be called cheating when it's all said and done.

Anybody intersted? Time to go UBER LIGHT!

She can carry me...and my brown bag!

What is that strapped to her back!? a Mack Truck!? I'd like to see the size of her Quads (or maybe not...)

rlrjamy wrote:I guess I won't invite this person ya gotta look at the full size pic

Guess she is going up for the entire weekend!

I am still working on dates for this, but it looks like monsoon afternoon storms are going strong for the next week. I am thinking late Sept would be a good time.

What are you guys thinking. That would give us enough time to perfect our brown bags!

Sept. 25th - 26th? Sat. and Sun.? Or a weekday? I can probably get one day off. Mid week is a little difficult for me, but might be able to work something out. I'm up for anywhere.

Weekdays are great for me, but that's going to weed out to many people. We will go with a weekend for sure. That weekend might be perfect.

Tentatitvely mark that as the weekend and we will revaluate in a few weeks.

Sounds good to me.

A few times I've gone out with bare essentials, no map, no knowledge of the area and stayed several days just wandering around and testing my observational skills by not being a slave to a schedule or depending on my high tech comforts. Very enlightening. Southern utah has been a great place for that.

I can't do anything in September, it seems. Otherwise, Oct 2/3 might work for me. Don't feel obligated to plan around me though; my schedule's pretty crazy right now. If it works, it works. If not.. well another time maybe.

@RedRoxx44 that sounds phenomenal.. very nice.

September 25th and 26th are out for me. Tractor pull up here in Page.

I might be interested, but would want the danged thing slung over my back somehow.

After we do that, maybe we can try this:

rlrjamy wrote:I guess I won't invite this person ya gotta look at the full size pic

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I'm pretty sure my pack is bigger than that.

I wouldnt mind the first weekend in Oct. I will be on call, but might be able to get some one to trade weeks with me.

Is the BBC still a go? Have you picked a date yet? I will post a picture of my bag soon....all will be jealous.

rlrjamy wrote:I will post a picture of my bag soon....all will be jealous.

You'll need a bag bigger than what they pack your 40oz malt liquors in !

Oh... and if you decide to partake of this madness the first weekend in Oct, count me in!

You probably won't believe this but...I didn't know what the bag said until after my daughter took the picture
She also didn't tell me I had chickenwing sauce on my face.

rlrjamy wrote:You probably won't believe this but...I didn't know what the bag said until after my daughter took the picture
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rlrjamy wrote:I didn't know what the bag said until after my daughter took the picture.

Right.... and now you are going to try and tell us you don't like show tunes either!!

@coanbru
I do like show tunes....just not when Joe sings them.

Nevermind the bag.......whats the blue thing on the counter?