tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post8305950010611046554..comments2024-03-29T07:31:49.016+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: Walk Thoughts #4: route, food, and other considerationsKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-12128336730483426532017-03-03T05:43:21.532+09:002017-03-03T05:43:21.532+09:00The economics of the buying Korean equivalents vs ...The economics of the buying Korean equivalents vs American is not entirely dissimilar to what I'm doing at the moment, which is minimizing (or outright discontinuing) purchasing produce from Mexico. If only I could consistently find American avocados, I'd be delighted, but California's had a rough go w/avocados in the last year or two due to their drought situation.Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159539883712835177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-5077815994750884512017-03-01T12:12:10.992+09:002017-03-01T12:12:10.992+09:00Sounds like you need a new bathroom scale, too.
A...Sounds like you need a new bathroom scale, too.<br /><br />And yes, I would be surprised if you managed to damage the hinges of your vault door.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-33085050534735373942017-03-01T09:37:33.652+09:002017-03-01T09:37:33.652+09:00Brian,
Yeah, I've pondered biking the route f...Brian,<br /><br />Yeah, I've pondered biking the route for a quick reconnoiter. I may do that soon. As for damaging my door: my apartment's door is this huge, sturdy metal thing (ask Charles). Even as heavy as I am, I don't think I can damage it by doing alt-pullups. And hey, if that's a problem, I can loop a towel around something sturdy and vertical—a thin tree trunk, for example, or a light pole. No yoga-mat stabilization needed.<br /><br />Charles,<br /><br />My bathroom scale is an untrustworthy bitch that can vary +/- 2 kg. I really have no idea how much I weigh. What I do, in an attempt to extract <i>some</i> value from the scale, is to weigh myself several times, and if one particular weight comes out three times in a row, I go with that. My brother David had a hanging scale that was quite accurate. When packing my bags to go back to Korea, I used it to get one bag to 49 pounds—just under the 50-pound limit. The airport scale also weighed my bag at 49 pounds, causing the airline employee to smile and teasingly note that I was <i>juuuust</i> under. Ideally, I'd like to have David's scale.<br /><br />As for backpacks: I have my trustworthy Gregory, which has been my companion since 2008. I've been a Gregory loyalist from the beginning: my very first internal-frame pack was a Gregory, long ago. (The current Gregory is an I-frame as well.) So I'll be going with that.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-61139767836099516282017-03-01T06:24:35.361+09:002017-03-01T06:24:35.361+09:00I just bought new shoes so I am ready for our prep...I just bought new shoes so I am ready for our prep hike!<br /><br />In the pull up video, I saw the guy support the door with his yoga mat. That will stop it from moving and *somewhat* support it against your weight. I would be cautious though about damaging the hinges of the door.<br /><br />Can you rent or borrow a bike and put in twenty or thirty km to check out the first day or two of your route?Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-74888859322504415072017-03-01T03:49:15.630+09:002017-03-01T03:49:15.630+09:00How precise do you need to be with your pack weigh...How precise do you need to be with your pack weight? Are we talking down to the gram here? If accuracy to a tenth of a kilogram is acceptable and you have a decent bathroom scale, you can just weigh yourself with and without the pack on and subtract the difference.<br /><br />Also, how good is your pack? If you're going to spend money anywhere, I would recommend spending it on getting the best pack possible. I think that's where you'll get your greatest ROI.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.com