Re: 20 Backpacking Tips to Turn you Into Lewis & Clark

#1) Bring along Sacajawea

Some of those are bollocks in Yosemite.
(2,3,&4 are the same)
(5 is bs in Yose)
(6 is bs in Sierra unless you hike only 4 miles a day)
(9-12 .. yawn.. quit friggin worrying about bears in Yose)

Here's something alot more useful:
http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php

Although I'd say "Seriously consider NOT having a fire"
or just plain "Ppppplease Don't"

It seems unlikely that the author has read anything about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They violated almost every one of these recommendations (possibly complied with 7,17,18).

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2009 01:31PM by Frank Furter.

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Frank Furter
It seems unlikely that the author has read anything about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They violated almost everyone of these recommendations (possibly complied with 7,17,18).

Frank,
You are obviously thinking of the Corps of Discovery expedition.
From his blog tips, I think that he meant Lewis and Clark Broncovitch, friends of his that reside in Sparks, Nevada.

I particularily like the "how to train"....

"check your o-rings"

"get out and hike"

(some people seem to not be able to actually get out of the car so that's the best one)