Wed 27 May, 2009 11:43 pm
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Thu 28 May, 2009 10:27 am
kahtadin wrote:my weight on arriving in Tassie was 76K and bottomed out two months later at 61K. A stretch of 43 out of 46 days in the bush will do that to you !
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Darren wrote:G'Day
Top list mate. It’s good to see practical application of lightweight philosophy to suit Tasmanian conditions. How did you find your shelters?
Darren
Thu 28 May, 2009 11:44 pm
jules78 wrote:Thanks for sharing your gear list - always good to see what others are using. I must admit though, the nurse in me is curious (and somewhat concerned) to know more of what your diet entailed. How much food did you allow per day? Did you get any advice about balancing your nutritional needs? Were you carrying much extra weight to begin with? A 15kg weight loss (20% of your starting weight) in 2 months is huge. If I lost 20% of my body weight I'd be seriously ill - my BMI would drop from a healthy 20 down to 15, which is bordering on the level of starvation and carries serious health risks (a BMI of <17.5 is generally considered anorexic, a BMI of 13-15 is the minimum required to sustain life).
Fri 29 May, 2009 6:04 am
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Fri 29 May, 2009 7:12 pm
Tony wrote:There are many BW-T members that doubt that lightweight gear is suitable for SW Tasmania.
Fri 29 May, 2009 7:50 pm
kahtadin wrote:At 54 my days of humping 25K packs over hill & dale and enjoying it are behind me...
Fri 29 May, 2009 9:15 pm
scavenger wrote:kahtadin wrote:At 54 my days of humping 25K packs over hill & dale and enjoying it are behind me...
Piffle. I've seen walkers even older than me, with bigger (and heavier) packs. If I can, you can.
(Any excuse not to spend too much more on gear . . . )
Fri 29 May, 2009 9:40 pm
Fri 29 May, 2009 10:02 pm
dee_legg wrote:all i can say is thats some amazing weather you woke to on PB! very lucky indeed.
Fri 29 May, 2009 10:15 pm
scavenger wrote:You probably passed me too, somewhere along the line. *shrug* But as I've gotten older, I've learned to slow down and appreciate the opportunity to see the places where I'm walking much better than when I was going through at twice the speed.
Or maybe I'm just using that as an excuse . . .
Fri 29 May, 2009 10:54 pm
Tony wrote:Hi Kahtadin,
Thanks for sharing your Tasmanian adventure and for showing what is possible with lightweight gear in SW Tasmania.
There are many BW-T members that doubt that lightweight gear is suitable for SW Tasmania.
Tony
Sat 30 May, 2009 11:38 am
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Sat 30 May, 2009 9:33 pm
kahtadin wrote:For me, the bottom line is whether the gear you're using, when combined with a persons experience and judgement, allows you to travel with satisfaction and safety. Easier said than done.
While traveling in Tassie I had no physical limitations and gear that I was familiar with and that should, when properly used, stand up to about anything. That left mental aspects of decision making (and dealing with failed decisions), the vagaries of emotion, etc. to be dealt with to ensure successful outcomes in high risk areas . Having been a woodsman and commercial fisherman all my life has given me a deep well of experience and personal resolve that allows me to do the things I do in the way I do them. A little luck (or ?) from time to time doesn't hurt either.
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