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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: skiking on July 05, 2008, 01:19:23 PM

Title: Bad Idea
Post by: skiking on July 05, 2008, 01:19:23 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: BALDANDRE on July 05, 2008, 01:24:09 PM: Oh, bro...horrible story!

Man, what we wont do to be smooth all the time!

Good effort though young man! O0
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: skiking on July 05, 2008, 01:44:25 PM: 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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Post by: Bensen on July 05, 2008, 01:57:57 PM: Where did you go and see ice on a lake?
Your shoulder is better now?
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Post by: SLYinKC on July 05, 2008, 02:01:36 PM: 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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Post by: skiking on July 05, 2008, 07:01:10 PM: 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
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: TheTrucker on July 05, 2008, 07:47:43 PM: 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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Post by: BlackJamesRackham on July 05, 2008, 07:48:42 PM: Oh man, sorry to hear that, dude. Better luck next time, I guess
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Post by: hammerdrill376 on July 05, 2008, 07:53:34 PM: Hope your feeling better. Like Trucker I have had days like that too.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: Bensen on July 06, 2008, 02:05:54 AM: Quote from: skiking on July 05, 2008, 07:01:10 PM
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!
all the best for your healing process.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: skinhead002 on July 06, 2008, 08:08:40 AM: 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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Post by: GASlick on July 09, 2008, 09:05:39 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: TheTrucker on July 10, 2008, 06:46:04 AM: A small alcohol stove weighs almost nothing and is an essential in any backpack.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: skiking on July 11, 2008, 09:01:31 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: Nick912 on July 11, 2008, 11:59:18 PM: that is wild! ICE??? wow
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Post by: HeadbladerBob on July 12, 2008, 09:21:40 PM: OUCH!!!

@c3
Title: Re: Bad Idea
Post by: Timmay on July 13, 2008, 07:26:34 AM: Ice on the lakes in July?? Must have been a cold day in Hell that day right?? LOL I only called it Hell because it sounded like a bad day for you.