4 posts tagged carrying weight

Carrying these things just about killed me:

Pre-trip checks The first step is to take pen and paper and make a list of each and every item you intend to take, including food and water. Put in quantities and weights. When I buy any new item I enquire about the weight. When I get home I weigh it again, both as a check, and to get a filled weight for such items as petrol stoves and water bottles.

Laptops might feel light when you’re at the store browsing through them, but carry one across a long distance and you will start to feel as though they’re magically putting on weight with each mile you walk.

Our great, great grandmothers naturally applied their muscles to their chores and daily necessities which benefited their body. Today, we use our muscles to varying degrees, but most of our lives are sedentary unless we commit to an exercise program.