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Jul 5, 2010 at 2:56 pm #1626401
B(en)PL enables.
Jul 5, 2010 at 5:54 pm #1626447I thought it was something like, "Lighter. Further. Faster."
Jul 6, 2010 at 1:38 pm #1626655Bring only the gear
You need for life on the trail
Leave the rest behind______________________________
When an ounce of doubt
Equals a pound in your pack
Knowledge weighs nothing______________________________
Insecurity
Is the heaviest item
Carried on you back______________________________
Beer cans and house wrap
Yacht sails and titanium
Such strange contraptionsJul 6, 2010 at 4:06 pm #1626690I like it :-)
Up I go, sweating
With little vigor I think
Dump half of this junkCheers,
Rick
Jul 6, 2010 at 9:54 pm #1626815Let me preface this:
I really hope this doesn’t come out "jerkish" or unkind.
But who cares?!! Isn't the information within more valuable than a silly mantra? I mean, really, it just seems silly to me. I'd rather be thinking about other things than BPL's motto or "pledge". Granted we're on the net filling our spare time but it just seems weird.
Maybe it's me, but the content seems far more important than "One bandana is worth 11 and 3/4 fleece jackets".
Again, I don’t want to come across rude (even though I may have been brash), and would readily love to share the trail with any one of you but this just doesn't appeal to me.
Isn’t the moment far more valuable than fixating on the unessential?
Jul 6, 2010 at 10:50 pm #1626829"fixating on the unessential…"
i hate to break it to you, but that's about 95% of what occurs on BPL.
Jul 7, 2010 at 6:30 am #1626871"Granted we're on the net filling our spare time"
Exactly….. people are just being goofy and having fun. You should try some Haiku, it's fun. Plus there are plenty of threads on this site I don't like, I just don't read them.
When reading forums
Do not be to serious
Try to have some funJul 7, 2010 at 3:34 pm #1627046>But who cares?
Many of the discussions on this board come down to this. That's why I thought the motto was:
HYOH Lighter.acronym 7/7/2010 5:34 PM
Jul 7, 2010 at 5:03 pm #1627084my nerdy contribution:
"# α pain"
Jul 7, 2010 at 7:16 pm #1627120"fixating on the unessential…" could be the mantra
Jul 20, 2010 at 10:59 am #1630706Well, there's a tagline under the BPL wordmark: 'Pack Less. Be More.' Which reminds me of how much I hate just about all taglines that tell me what to do or be or feel. I spend a lot of time thinking about this stuff as part of my work (how's that for fixating on the unessential?!)
What about:
The relentless pursuit of weightlessness
Further. Faster. Higher. Lighter.
Is it worth the weight?
Jul 20, 2010 at 1:11 pm #1630743This has been fun. Even to see the negative posts. When I used BPL in my original post I forgot it was the abreveation of this sight so some of you took me too seriously. I have seen "Pack Less. Be More." It is a great motto. But I am trying to suck kids and parents into this focus. So, though, mottos may be un needed for some. They help the kids. Keep them coming. These are great.
Jul 24, 2010 at 11:15 pm #1632065a whole tooth brush… unessential
tertiary fire starting backup lighter for your backup fire starter… unessential
extra tarp shelter to replace your extra shelter in case your bivy leaks inside of your bomber 6lb tent… unessential
spoon and a fork… unessential
shaving three grams off of your ten gram stove… totally sweet!!
fixating on the unessential is the best motto i have ever heard for this site.Jul 26, 2010 at 11:42 am #1632363My backpack weight is Thrifty.
or
[x] physically strong
[x] mentally awake
[x] morally straight
[ ] packed lightacronym 7/26/2010 1:39 PM
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