Re: non-linearity of effort with increased pack weight
Replacing the nalgene with a gatorade bottle will save you 5 ounces!
A poster on this site suggested this so I tried this my last two hikes and have had no...
Adrian Jantzi 2006-12-12 22:36:57 #43913
Re: almost-free air-core pads
This may be the post Adrian remembered:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grand_Canyon_Hikers/message/30082
As for the "heftier camper" -- I have been quite...
Chris Forsyth 2006-12-12 22:12:18 #43912
Re: non-linearity of effort with increased pack weight
John,
My workouts are on an elliptical machine so I'm calibrated to the cal/min. readout on that. After reading your post I did a quick calculation and...
Chris Forsyth 2006-12-12 22:10:11 #43911
Re: skywalk opening
not allow smoking, but they do allow alcohol. GO FIGURE. Sometimes I
> know more than I understand.
Doesn't require any figuring for me. Tobacco is...
johngeyles 2006-12-12 21:08:42 #43910
Re: non-linearity of effort with increased pack weight
performing near maximum output.
Um, so maybe if I wasn't performing near max output (which I try to be
while "working out") then the 5% weight increase...
johngeyles 2006-12-12 20:57:32 #43909
Re: almost-free air-core pads
I second John's rec - I went thru several pad types before settling on the 3/4 length (being
5' 9" has its advantages) BA Air Core and have slept wonderfully...
ffeagans 2006-12-12 20:44:11 #43908
Re: almost-free air-core pads
John......I also love my BIg Agnes REM air core. STP also has some insulated Insul Mat pads that are very similar to the Big Agnes and much cheaper. I also...
Adrian Jantzi 2006-12-12 19:04:36 #43907
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