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Bad Idea by skiking on 05 Jul, 2008 13:19
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I went on a backpacking trip this weekend, and after the first night I really wanted to shave my head. So I dunked my head in the lake, which was still mostly covered in ice, and started shaving. After about 2 minutes I lost feeling in my head and I started to cut myself .
After the shave, I was putting on a sweatshirt and I dislocated my shoulder, so we had to cut the trip short.
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#1 by BALDANDRE on 05 Jul, 2008 13:24
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Oh, bro...horrible story!
Man, what we wont do to be smooth all the time!
Good effort though young man!
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#2 by skiking on 05 Jul, 2008 13:44
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I don't recommend shaving your head in ice water, and also, isn't it July? Why is there still ice on the lakes?
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#3 by Bensen on 05 Jul, 2008 13:57
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Where did you go and see ice on a lake?
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#4 by SLYinKC on 05 Jul, 2008 14:01
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Just mark it up to another lesson learned on things not to do in the future. Hope you're feeling better.
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#5 by skiking on 05 Jul, 2008 19:01
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Well not the shoulder isn't better, I will actually need surgery on it in the next few months.
The lake was in a wilderness area up here in Montana called Jewel Basin
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#6 by TheTrucker on 05 Jul, 2008 19:47
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Sounds like a really bad day. Sorry, no offense, but I laughed like hell when I read this. I've had such days myself.
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#7 by BlackJamesRackham on 05 Jul, 2008 19:48
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Oh man, sorry to hear that, dude. Better luck next time, I guess
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#8 by hammerdrill376 on 05 Jul, 2008 19:53
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Hope your feeling better. Like Trucker I have had days like that too.
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#9 by Bensen on 06 Jul, 2008 02:05
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Well not the shoulder isn't better, I will actually need surgery on it in the next few months.
The lake was in a wilderness area up here in Montana called Jewel Basin
what an awesome place!
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#10 by skinhead002 on 06 Jul, 2008 08:08
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Oh man! Sorry that your trip was messed up. I use to shave a lot in the "field" and d always heated my water on a high-tech white gas camping stove. Use to get some slick headshaves that way...
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#11 by GASlick on 09 Jul, 2008 21:05
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Sorry about the bad trip. I agree with skinhead, but backpacking, you probably didn't have a camp stove. Good luck with your shoulder bro.
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#12 by TheTrucker on 10 Jul, 2008 06:46
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A small alcohol stove weighs almost nothing and is an essential in any backpack.
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#13 by skiking on 11 Jul, 2008 09:01
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about the stove, I did have one, but I am one of those ultralight backpackers and I was rationing my fuel as I had only packed enough for four meals. little to my knowledge when I shaved I would only need fuel for two.
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#14 by Nick912 on 11 Jul, 2008 23:59
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that is wild! ICE??? wow