Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I remember the illustration in ¡°The Complete Backpacker¡± (I think) of Colin Fletcher reclining back against his pack which was in turn propped up by his walking staff. A dedicated chair would
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Don Bushek
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
84! What an encouragement!
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Andrew Paisley
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Last year we bought the Helinox ground chair. 1 lb. 7 oz. About $100, crazy! It took us a long time to pony up to this luxury. We started with folding stools (could not use in tent) then used Crazy
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Marion Davison
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
...and the Bearikade is also great for rolling the kinks out of your back!
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Rick
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Have you tried your bearikade or bearvault in a horizontal position with
your upright backpack in front of it and leaning against the cushy side of
your backpack? Hope it helps. Julie
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Julie Kelch <juliekelch@...>
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
also forgot to say that I use my chair to sit inside my tent and hide out from the mosquitos when necessary! I have a fake hip so sitting in the tent isn¡¯t really comfy for long without a chair for
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Carol B <caroleb2@...>
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I love my Helinox Chair Zero- worth the 1 lb 2 oz (less if you don¡¯t take the bag) to me, not to everyone I¡¯m sure. Although I remember one horribly rainy day when I was sitting inside my tent
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Carol B <caroleb2@...>
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I've got a Helinox chair zero, 17 oz. It's worth every ounce as far as I'm
concerned. I carried it the whole JMT and many subsequent hikes. It is a
bit of a luxury, but it sure feels nice to sit at
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Curt Kinchen
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Hi Karl, is there a specific brand you like?
[email protected]> wrote:
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K Goppert
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
10 oz for a Therm-a-rest Trekker.
https://www.thermarest.com/products/seats/trekker-chair/trekker-chair.html#product-info
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Carl Joplin
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I carry a lightweight folding backpacking chair. Sitting in the chair at camp in the evening does wonders for my whole body!!! Small amount of additional weight too. I also like sitting in the chair
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Karl
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Thanks Tom. Working on core strengthening also.
[email protected]> wrote:
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K Goppert
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
In addition to a light pack, I carry a framed pack with a good hipbelt to transfer weight to the pelvis and off the shoulders. I have a diy version of z packs suspension that allows me to unload
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Tom Kennefick
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
https://youtu.be/EPUm7cVHONM
https://youtu.be/88SqtTbapzY
Some stretches I do on the trail. Hope it helps.
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Andrew Paisley
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Hi Andrew, thank you for the recommendation. I injured a disc in my lower
back about 40 years ago rotating the tires on my trailblazer. It's
bothered me ever since. I do yoga but I'm also a runner
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K Goppert
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Re: Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
I use the flexlite air chair from REI. It weighs a pound and costs $100.
Also I¡¯m not a doctor but low back pain can be caused by a slot of things
including tight hamstrings and bad flexibility.
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Andrew Paisley
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Re: Permit Exit Trail
Thanks Henning. Great suggestion. I see there is a hiker shuttle from VVR to Fresno.
Geraldine.
On Thu, 19 May 2022 at 12:29 pm, Henning Rech<whrech@...> wrote: Hi Geraldine,?I guess you do
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Ger Murphy
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Lightweight Low back support ideas while backpacking
Hi, I was wondering if any of you have found any lightweight options to provide low back support? at camp while backpacking?? Lately, I've found that I really need to sit with my back against a
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K Goppert
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Re: Permit Exit Trail
Hi Geraldine,
I guess you do not yet have a permit, but a permit reservation. As long as it is only a reservation it should be editable, and you can change anything but entry date and entry
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Henning Rech
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Permit Exit Trail
Hi,
I have a permit from Tuolumne Meadows over Donoghue Pass which I originally planned to exit in Onion Valley. I won't be able to do the entire trip now, and am hoping to split it over a few trips.
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Ger Murphy
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