how you got your name

[Rubbertramp]

I know we are a bit off thread (can we do messages through this forum??) but the idea of making do is exactly what happened to us when we had just arrived in Fairbanks. We ended up living in a derelict log cabin outside town and just scraped through a really cold and deep-snow winter. I actually passed out from exhaustion across the top of my chainsaw in minus 40F on Xmas Day 1992 - I had to keep dragging in dead birch trees from the woods through 4 feet of snow, cutting trench-trails for hundreds of yards to do so. Luckily the chainsaw stalled and I came around before I got frostbitten. We did not think Chris was foolish, just unlucky.

If you are ever up this way in west berks, let me know. Got space to park.

Wow...would love to try to get through real hardship like that...hats off to you man! That is what you call real living!..I Will be spending some time in Scotland this winter so here's hoping for some severe weather!
I may be wrong but I think you can only private message if you are a full member....but for fifteen quid it's well worth it for the POI download alone.
You may have already read it but here's a link to another article about Chris McAndless......Chip Brown
Thanks for the offer of a parking space, I'll certainly give you a shout if I'm down that way.....
Mark

Sorry people for being ....fftopic:

 

[Derbyshire]

I've got numerous usernames across the ether. Despite being born and bred in Leeds, I've lived in Derbyshire for the last 3 years. Hence, the username!

Our van is Bertie Bus. Although at the moment he's Dirty Bertie Bus!! :lol-053:

 

[VeeDub]

VeeDub. Own a VeeDub. Ergo VeeDub. Simples!! hehehehe.

 

[cloropois]

Very boring - just the name of our house in France - le Cloropois ...

 

[ikan45]

ID

Hi mine was also from many years ago on the c b i used to say I CAN a lot so i got lumered with it , i just changed the c to a k and added my birth year to it so it comes out as ikan 45 . regards to all Jan .

 

[dilligaf]

DILIGAF, Easy realy, its the name of a Kevin (Bloody) Wilson song that I like, & it sort of says it the way it is...Its just the type of guy I am!!!!!

If anyone hasnt heard the song its on youtube, feel free to have a listen!!!!!!!:lol-049: