maxyedor said:
Roverpuppy, is that a pink recovery point?
It sure is.
That, and all 4 of my shackles are painted bright neon pink with Home Depot spray paint.
Mind you, it's a bit of work a few times a year. I have to scrub them down with a wire brush and repaint them when they start chipping.
It's worth the work though - so I can still be girly on the trail.
Firestick Antenna company actually dipped my CB antenna's in bright neon pink for me back when I was just started to outfit my truck. I wasn't enjoying the modification process at all, so that was a generous treat that I'm still greatful for.
Actually, I try to keep all of my gear marked with some bit of bright pink. Bright neon pink duck tape is a necessity for me. It sure helps me to visually relocate stuff when I've strewn stuff all over the ground. That, is a common occurance for me.
However, Bill Burke did make a rule for me when he experienced my tendency to spread stuff all over the place. I am
not allowed to take my recovery gear out of my truck one item at a time. I have to take the entire bag, put it right in the middle of the trail where I am working, and put the items back in after recovery is complete. I'm
not allowed to return the bag to my truck until everything is back in it.
I've done pretty darn good following the rules he created for me. :applause:
That's one of the reasons I am such a believer in private training - even if you can only afford a few hours of it. A good trainer will spot your personal deficiencies immediately and take steps to correct them. Or, as in the case of my losing and misplacing recovery equipment problems, give you a system for compensating for them.
Sorry to ramble on. This is the closest I've come to human contact in the past few days. I'm in process of another round of online FEMA exams. I can't wait to finish - I'm getting tired at sitting at my computer!!
Best Regards
Jamie, Blue, and Angel
p.s. When your gear is bright neon pink and you do accidentally leave something behind, the boys always return it to you!! Boys don't like pink stuff, ya' know.