<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Palatino Linotype" LANG="0">We did a compromise - cut out about half the book and reduced the weight accordingly. When we got home, we bought a new one.<BR>
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Ralph Alcorn<BR>
www.backpack45.com<BR>
Shepherd Canyon Books<BR>
Publisher of We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill:<BR>
Tales and Tips From Seasoned Women Backpackers</FONT></HTML>