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Re: Re: Re: Re: calories
@Tom: As a scientist, I would say that a beautiful theoretical calculation is all very well until it runs up against an ugly empirical fact. Since your calculations are wildly off (by almost a fact...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » need in increase calorie intake
July 04, 7:11pm

Re: need in increase calorie intake
Jason wrote: "True - however most people carry more than 1 lb 2 oz per day regardless of how big they are, or how hard they intend to hike." That's not the case for me at all. I carr...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » need in increase calorie intake
July 04, 6:16pm

Re: Re: calories
Tom wrote: "I think you may be a bit on the light side for a trip of that length with 20 pounds of food for 17 days(~1# 2 oz/day)." Dan hasn't told us how big he and his partner are,...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » need in increase calorie intake
July 04, 5:38pm

bottles
+1 Ike's suggestion to use bottles. If the bladder doesn't work well, don't use it. I think the use of bladders is a product of clever marketing plus widespread belief in various urb...

In Winter Hiking » Hydration Hoses & Cold Weather
July 04, 8:09am

USGS topos free online
You can get USGS topos free online at libremap.org. For day hikes, it's cheap to download the USGS, cut out a section, and print it out. But you do have to be careful to preserve relevant info ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Using Google Earth for Trip Planning
July 04, 8:03am

labeling of mason's line?
Is mason's line normally labeled as braided or twisted on the package? If not, can you tell easily by looking at it?

In GEAR » Guy-lines for Tarp
July 04, 7:50am

Re: Re: Re: Influence of trip duration on your food choices
Hi, Tom, I found the McArdle book at the library, and, as you say, it does support the idea that carbs are required as a "primer" for fat metabolism. I'm less clear on whether i...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » JMT bear canister advice: pack low volume food!
July 03, 5:04pm

Re: Influence of trip duration on your food choices
@Tom: Sorry if my post came off as overly confrontational. A nearby university library has the McArdle book, so I'm going to drive over this afternoon and try to glean some info. For all I know...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » JMT bear canister advice: pack low volume food!
July 03, 8:39am

bogus versus good info on nutrition
Nutrition is a terrible subject, because it's virtually impossible to get scientifically valid information. Everybody has their own beliefs, which are usually based on some combination of magic...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » JMT bear canister advice: pack low volume food!
July 02, 5:49pm

review
Here's a mini-review of the camera. I haven't used it on the trail yet, just at home. pro: 0.7 oz good reviews on amazon The seller was responsive when I called with a problem. c...

In Photography » keychain camera
July 02, 11:22am

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