Re: Heavy packs, climbing and long-term injuries

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Posted by Bill S on April 5, 2007 at 8:18:30 pm EDT
In reply to Re: Heavy packs, climbing and long-term injuries posted by Tom D on April 5, 2007 at 2:13:12 pm EDT

Hmmm, I thought I heard a higher percentage of obese kids than that. There was an article not long ago in Consumer Reports Health newsletter that said that overweight people tend to have a higher rate of joint problems, along with the other better-known cardiac and diabetes problems. I don't recall whether it said it was because of carrying the extra weight or something else like the effect on the metabolism.

Main advantage to me of going light weight, as I do for simple backpacks, is that I can get there faster and with noticeably less effort, so more energy for setting up camp and exploring the area.

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