Here in Hawaii folks talk about that feeling of family. Well, this weekend my circle of friends and family will expand. I'm going camping with some friends.
Now compared to winter mountaineering, this should be fantastic. The weather is fantastic, the water warm...for sure have traded snowshoes for swim fins.
So, I'm getting my camping gear together...which isn't much these days. One person tent, ultra light sleeping bag, backpack stove and mess kit. Oh, and my trusty I pad so I can fall asleep using an app that simulates authentic pine forest sound effects--wait, I'll be on a beach with real crashing waves for sound effects! Hot diggity!
On a sad note, I heard today that James Gandilfini passed away. I had the privilege of working with him after the Sopranos. At the time, he was getting a deal together for a Hemingway project and was really a nice guy. He was devoted to the craft.
On a brighter note...
This is probably a strange thing to bring up-- this being Hawaii and all. Now there are times where you want the option of jumping in the ocean at a moment's notice,but you don't want to wear a bathing suit around town. So, instead of cotton shorts which stay wet for hours, even in the tropical sun I'd wear some microfiber shorts. So the shorts would dry pretty fast, but the cotton underwear would remain soggy for considerably longer. My tropical crotch was, well, humid. Well, miracles of miracles I discovered microfiber der wear. There ya have it. Of course, this will take some testing, but I think it might work.
Mahalo,
Chet
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