Mike is quite right; it has *everything* to do with ones age and physical condition. When I was in the army, the standard proof of performance for an infantryman was to carry a full field pack and an M1 rifle weighing a total of 80 lbs on a forced march (continuous walking with no more that 10 minutes rest each hour) for 50 miles. That took just about 24 hours. If one was unlucky enough to be assigned a Browning Automatic Rifle (which I wasn't!) the total came in just at 100 lbs.
After suitable training I was amazed at just how easy that was to do, even cross country in hilly terrain. Of course we ate like horses and were worn out when it was done. Now, 50 years later, I can barely lift 80 lbs, much less carry it anywhere, Hi! If really going into the wilderness, I prefer redundancy. I don't carry significant resources to repair a rig, so I want more than one piece of equipment to do the job, even if it costs a few ounces extra, especially if I might need it for emergency communications. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Er...yes...many time in the last third of a century. If you want a real workout, come to the Sipsey Wilderness in north Alabama since several EF4 and 5 tornadoes tore through it on 27 April 2011! 73, Mike / KK5F ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
