Originally Posted by sheepdog
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Pay attention, its not a fashion statement
Is there a functional necessity to the dreadlocks?Pay attention, its not a fashion statement
No, there is not. Actually, the opposite (they are a functional burden).
Hence, the usage is borne from a statement of fashion.
Main Entry: 1fash·ion
Pronunciation: \ˈfa-shən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English facioun, fasoun shape, manner, from Anglo-French façun, fauschoun, from Latin faction-, factio act of making, faction, from facere to make — more at do
Date: 14th century
1 a : the make or form of something b archaic : kind, sort
2 a : a distinctive or peculiar and often habitual manner or wayb : mode of action or operation
3 a : a prevailing custom, usage, or style b (1) : the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time (2) : a garment in such a stylec : social standing or prominence especially as signalized by dress or conduct
It's just personal style. If it makes you happy screw what everyone else has to say, it's your own hair. We all stink after a day or two anyway.
I think I did see a picture of Jack once where it did look like he had dreads. I'll see if I can find it...
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Let's find some groups with dreds and burn their records...just like Ma and Pa did!
FB
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Sleepin by the river just like he usually done
Call for his whisky
He can call for his tea
Call all he wanta but he can't call me..."
Robert Hunter & Ron McKernan
Whiteblaze.net User Agreement.
Some of the old grumps on this board are afraid of anything new or different. They think if they can't or don't understand something, its automatically wrong and they must degrade it in any way possible.
Kind of sad if you ask me.
Not all those who wander are lost.
my hair dreaded itself up durin my thru hike its just what hair does. when u dont comb it.
Leaving on 9/09 out of neels gap>: Happy hiking.........
...or not.....it'll grow back eventually. 
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
What planet have you been on? Dreds are not new or different. Dreds are understood. The good news is that you may grow out of this phase.
Dreads always look cool on the six o'clock news.
Well, what's the point of breast implants? Or grecian formula for men? Or toupees? There's a million things you could ask that question about.
This is basically the way it is. Back in '76-'77 I let my hair mat and dread because I thought of the Hindu yogis who did the same thing and I wanted to become a wannabe sadhu. Most of it clumped up in the back and eventually I cut it out with some tin snips as it was a very dense growth of hair. d.o.c. is right, hair will mat and dread with otherwise no care, and it just may not dread in those long locks you usually see.
I had an old girlfriend who had a full head of dreads and she looked sharp but they took forever to dry. And of course they were heavy. I'm surprised the Ultralight fanatics haven't chimed in on this one, "The taboo of Excessive Grams when backpacking with a full head of dreadlocks."
retired hikers are bored and need to comment on every little change in personal style i guess. oi.It's just personal style. If it makes you happy screw what everyone else has to say, it's your own hair
I think I did see a picture of Jack once where it did look like he had dreads
How come people would cut the matted up mess off their dog. They'd say "man thats a nasty mess" and start wackin' but leave it on themselves and say Man I look cool
All you nasty people go clean yourself up ya. Shameful thats all it is.
Why indeed. I think it is for the same reason we see many people covered in tattoos and/or piercings, which is a seeming attempt to connect with a more primitive state of human existence, often referred to as the tribal movement.How come people would cut the matted up mess off their dog. They'd say "man thats a nasty mess" and start wackin' but leave it on themselves and say Man I look cool
Such individuals, for whatever reason, tend to selectively eschew certain parts of modern society (personal grooming, responsibility), while selectively retaining others (dependence upon technology, modern transportation) as it suits their needs. The fact that this is largely limited to individuals in urban settings tends to bear this observation out.
I think it might be a form of dissociation in the personality of those who are torn between their ties to the urban landscape and a desire for a more rural setting.
That, or just kids with too much time on their hands.
I do not concur that they wish to disassociate themselves with urbana but rather offer this; They only wish to offer torment and pain toward their governance's and as option two; A reason to render themselves useless to advancement in society to further their somnastic intents.
Somebody clean them up so they can get a real job! oops that was meansorry
I don't like dreads, but it's not because I fear something new and different. I love Brazilian wax jobs. That's one place I don't want to be surprised by dreads.
Lemni Skate away
The trail will save my life
like bell bottom pants and big sideburnsWhat planet have you been on? Dreds are not new or different. Dreds are understood. The good news is that you may grow out of this phase.
If you find yourself in a fair fight; your tactics suck.
HYOH.
Some people have hair that naturally turns to dreadlocks no matter how much you wash it. It is all in the hair type, If you don't comb it regularly it becomes dreads, who cares.
If I didn't cut my hair as short as I do, I'd have dreads myself, but I find dreads uncomfortable, others find them comfortable.
Dreads hold onto water for some people and if washed regularly never seem to dry fully and can get mildew in humid environments. I remember someone saying baby powder was good for drying dreads.
Some hair repels water and dries very quickly in dreads.
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