Can I borrow your ???

[squeezebox]

So what's the weirdest "can I borrow your ???" you've ever had? Can I borrow your stove? Can I have some of your food? Can I use your water filter? All my clothes are wet do you have anything dry I can wear? Can I borrow your underwear? etc.

[Connie]

Can I borrow your sleeping bag? Mine is soaked through from rain.

Your sleeping bag is dry. (Girl Scouts)

[rocketsocks]

can I barrow your finger to tie a bow...

[daddytwosticks]

Can I borrow your spork? I lost mine and need to dig a cathole. (Only kidding).

[Traveler]

"Can I borrow your cell phone? I wanted to save weight and didn't bring mine and have some calls I need to make."

[Sarcasm the elf]

I many times over the years I have let people borrow my lighter to light their stove and never thought much of it...

Then I read a post on WB a while back where someone mentioned knowing ULers that would purposely not bring one because they knew that someone like me would almost always be around at the shelter site. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but it really did make me wonder.

[ChefATLTCT]

A guy who bragged at springer he as going "cold" food. No stove , no fuel, to save weight, At Hawk the next night begging folks to heat water for him so he could have his tea. The replys were very funny.

[Traveler]

I many times over the years I have let people borrow my lighter to light their stove and never thought much of it...

Then I read a post on WB a while back where someone mentioned knowing ULers that would purposely not bring one because they knew that someone like me would almost always be around at the shelter site. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but it really did make me wonder.

Wow, this is so common I never though of it in this context.

[Slo-go'en]

I've asked day hikers if I could borrow their car for a quick trip to a store. You can guess the answer.

Although once a day hiker offered to let me use his car after chatting with him for a bit, an offer I took. Just left the key on the front wheel when I got back. That was unusual trail magic.

[bigcranky]

I have had many hikers ask to see my map and guidebook. I guess those items are too heavy to carry, perhaps I should leave them at home?

[4shot]

I many times over the years I have let people borrow my lighter to light their stove and never thought much of it...

Then I read a post on WB a while back where someone mentioned knowing ULers that would purposely not bring one because they knew that someone like me would almost always be around at the shelter site. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but it really did make me wonder.

I had an UL moron on my thru hike who did not carry a 1st aid kit. twice he borrowed stuff from me to treat blisters. After the second time, i told him that was it - he could either carry his own or do without. some of those clowns want their cake and eat it, too. As i have said, that whole "movement" has caused some (not all) to make some very poor decisions.

[squeezebox]

Big Cranky; I think you should carry maps and a guide book, both have very useful info. Just don't lend them out. Give them the ATC's phone number instead so they can buy and carry their own. That's my plan.

[Tipi Walter]

I was at the 1987 National Rainbow Gathering in NC and camping in the Nantahala NF with thousands of other folk. It was night and I was hiking back to our camp. A rainbow asked to borrow my flashlight. NO WAY. Once your light is borrowed it is lost forever and you're groping in the woods.

[MuddyWaters]

Never been asked to borrow anything really. I have helped out people with nonfunctioning filters though. I have offered items when mine was simply closer than others.

I was asked for a map once. A well known world-class ultrarunner was making low-key unsupported record attempt on a trail, and bailing out. Their own map didnt cover the bailout route . I had one that was a bit better.

[Bronk]

"Dude, can I get a squeeze off your toothpaste?"

[digger51]

One guy chose to not carry toilet paper, we couldn't refuse but shamed him into getting some at the next town. Another guy would drop his poncho a few hundred yards coming out of the shelter knowing someone would pick it up and carry it to the next shelter. The third time I carried it back to the shelter.

[tiptoe]

Could we borrow your cookset and utensils, asked a delegation of campers, who were hitting up all the backpackers they could find. Their counselors forgot to pack them.

[shakey_snake]

"Gimme yer fingernails!"

[fastfoxengineering]

People who don't carry some type of first aid kid, lighter, toothpaste, etc are not ultralight enthusiast, their stupid light.

On that note, I once had a guy beg me for some tp cause he was giving the whole no toilet paper thing a try. He was on his 3rd day before he gave up. Funny thing was, I only had a handfull of tp left and one of those action body wipes. I gave him the action body wipe because he was sincere, and had three more days to town till he could cure his monkey butt.

Poor fella.

[One Half]

"Dude, can I get a squeeze off your toothpaste?"

As long as they don't ask to use your toothbrush.