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Re: Considering Minimalist Footwear for Backpacking Great article Ryan. Your insights should help manufacturers design better minimalist footwear for lightweight hikers. The increase in forward lean when carrying a backpack, compared to normal wa... |
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Interlinked shoulder straps to give Freedom of movement. This is not a new idea at all. In your reviews of the Aarn Featherlite Freedom and Liquid Agility, you and Ryan praised the benefits of the Freedom of movement and stability of the Aarn system. |
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: Forward lean and backward pull of the shoulder straps. Hi Roger, The research compared an Aarn Bodypack with a Karimor Alpiniste internal frame pack - state of the art at the time- not an A Frame! Are A frames still available? The picture shows y... |
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Forward lean and backward pull of the shoulder straps. All the comments about the importance of packing the weight close to your back are right- this does make a huge difference and validates my point about reducing load leverage. Also the point that l... |
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You left out the most important factor! Sports science research shows that the most important factor determining the energy required to carry a given weight and to create the least strain on the body is the closeness of the center of gra... |
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Biomechanics I hope your report will discuss the most important factor determining the comfort, load carrying efficiency and strain on the body produced by the load. This is the closeness of the center of gravi... |
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full length zipper on Phantom 32 Either a 3/4 length or a full length zipper that is available in left and right versions (so 2 bags can be zipped together) is essential for me to sleep ultralight with my partner. I also need zi... |
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Icebugs I have used 1 pair of Icebugs for 2 years in NZ, nearly all off trail. A considerable amount of scree and sharp moraine, innumerable river crossings, and for climbing on snow in summer with crampon... |
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Aarn packs+bear canisters Hi Meir, Good question. The front Balance Pockets are a smaller volume than the backpack, because the same volume would not be practical. To equalise the weight in front and behind, we re... |
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Aarn FlowMo Bodypacks- Sports Science findings:backpack vs Bodypack. The purpose of lightweight gear is to reduce the energy necessary to carry a load. Reducing the weight is a major component in this quest. What has not been recognised is that how you distribute th... |
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