Re: load carriage in military operations
I have been a believer in this for a while. As I have lightened my boots, and gone with non-traditional backpacking footwear, I have had more energy, been...
JoshC 2011-05-13 10:47:56 #65674

Re: load carriage in military operations
Another interesting quote is: Loads carried on the feet result in an energy cost five to seven times higher than an equivalent load carried on the upper...
John 2011-05-13 09:26:29 #65673

Re: North Rim facilities?
   There is a general store on the North Rim, but it is not nearly as big as the one on the South Rim. They do cater to campers, so I assume they...
Marsha Kesselring 2011-05-13 07:22:44 #65672

North Rim facilities?
I was briefly at the No Rim about eight years ago before a hike but don't remember much about it. I know about the Lodge--we have a reservation before we...
janswafford 2011-05-13 04:55:55 #65671

"Brooks's" iPod Shuffle
Hello, My friend Dave and I recently completed a trip to Clear Creek, we hiked to a sputtering Cheyava, we attempted to climb the redwall crack in Sumner...
Jeff 2011-05-12 16:18:58 #65670

Re: load carriage in military operations
Yep. For example, on p. 7: "Energy cost per mass carried was lowest when subjects carried a mass equal to 40% of their body mass." So that makes the most...
Davidian Marcus 2011-05-12 15:02:29 #65669

load carriage in military operations
Just saw a link to this article and started reading it. It looks pretty interesting, and likely some relevance to...
John 2011-05-12 14:29:33 #65668

Re: Grand Canyon Backcountry Management Plan
When I sent the message, I had just gotten the post card. After your question, I went to the page and it forwarded me to the page you asked about. Ken > I...
Ken 2011-05-11 07:41:14 #65667

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