Monday, June 02, 2008

You know you're an outdoorsman when...

I went for a nice long hike up at Wendell State Forest on Friday. Needed some "me" time. (you can read about the park on http://www.skinut.net , my outdoor resource blog.

You know you are a hiker when:
1) You hear "M&M" and think "Metacomet/Monadnock trail instead of chocolate candy
2) Most of the lines for "roads" on your GPS where you are located are dotted instead of solid lines, denoting "unimproved road"
3) When you walk into an outdoor supply shop your significant other demands to hold on to your wallet, claiming "it's for your own protection!"
4) When you say "hike" you really mean camping overnight and backpacking, not a dayhike.
5) You know what Vitamin I is and carry lots of it in the first aid pack.
6) You get happy when you see a sign that says "Tent Sale" just to get disappointed when you find out they are not selling tents.
7) You eat your normal breakfast cereal at home with powdered milk.
8) You own more backpacks then pairs of socks
9) You really know what DEET tastes like because you keep spraying it on right before you cook. Oops!
10) Your computer sign in passwords are the names of your favorite trails

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