Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[Bigheart]

Aww Leslie, that was sooo great! Thank you! I needed a little something to cheer me up 

Had no idea what columbine, arnica or YOU looked like! 

Lovely pic! 

[magicmountain]

Don't forget the air mattress! Maybe someone could manip this pic to feature the boys in an al fresco setting.



And the collapsible shovel.



I suppose we can scrub round the latrine!

[MaineWriter]

Don't forget the air mattress! Maybe someone could manip this pic to feature the boys in an al fresco setting.

Calling Lucise! Photo art time...


L

[louisev]

Natali:

CET means "Central European Time" which is what you and I are on, indeed.

[MaineWriter]

Actually, I pictured the shovel something more like this, an honest-to-God entrenching tool:




I always loved that name: "entrenching tool." It is just so...army, or something. LOL

Leslie

[louisev]

yes Les, "entrenching tool" would be the item in question... absolute necessity for digging latrines and replanting wild Heartleaf Arnica.

[ranchgal]

yes for lots of guys that one works, but for two guys on a mountain, packing by horseback--the collapsible is much easier to have along, and much more practical.
Where are you going to carry that hook on horseback so it doesn't get either you or the horse???Plus it looks very heavy and cumbersome to carry.
May be an army outback tool, but just weekend camping--the laterines aren't that big. LOL
looks like you could easily dig for fossils with that one!

[MaineWriter]

yes for lots of guys that one works, but for two guys on a mountain, packing by horseback--the collapsible is much easier to have along, and much more practical.
Where are you going to carry that hook on horseback so it doesn't get either you or the horse???Plus it looks very heavy and cumbersome to carry.
May be an army outback tool, but just weekend camping--the laterines aren't that big. LOL
looks like you could easily dig for fossils with that one!

It's an Army entrenching tool. It collapses and folds up, and the wooden handle is removable. Very portable, actually. Also, I imagine that Ennis would buy camping supplies at an Army/Navy surplus store and they usually have mountains of old entrenching tools lying around.

L

[louisev]

hey guys... I'm sitting in chat waiting for Leslie to go shopping and do real life things, typing away on chapter 26.  Come visit, somebody...!

[opinionista]

Hi Natali,

My time zone details are:

AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time Australia UTC + 11 hours (Summer)
AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time Australia UTC + 10 hours

Hi Jo,

I'm not the one asking, its Neatfreak.