[at-l] Electric Sheep?

[bullard@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Jim Bullard)]

Aside from potentially greater vulnerability in lightening storms and the
possible effect of magnetic fields on the human body this would be totally
impractical for a thru-hiker.  Electrical heat generation requires *lots*
of electricity.  You think your digital camera eats batteries?  Wait until
you see the appetite of an electric jacket.  Does the average hiker have
enough surface area for photocells to recharge them?  I doubt it and even
if he/she did, what happens when you have cold rain for 5-7 days in a
row?  This idea is 'outdoor wear' for walking your dog.

At 06:11 PM 2/9/2003 -0500, Amber wrote:
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>Anything that would set up an electrical magnetic field around my body is
>something I would avoid totally. Give me silk and wool properly layered and
>I'm good to go in any Northeaster, massive temperature drop, or driving
>sleet.
>Sometimes I tend to get too technical and jump on the latest gadget's band
>wagon as well, but electrical magnetic fields are serious and harmful to
>most humans.
>I'm 26 and have been hiking all my life but I'm no expert either. I do know
>how to keep myself comfortable in all weather conditions though, without
>plugging myself in, because it is a personal thing most backpackers learn in
>a short period of time or they give up on this wonderful adventurous stuff.
>If it's 80 degrees out then I'm wearing running shorts and a tube top. If it
>s minus 40 degrees out with a steady 60 mile an hour wind (making the wind
>chill 5 feet off the chart) then I have 3 layers of socks, insulated boots,
>4 or 5 layers on the rest of my body and my head and face totally covered.
>The fun stuff  is the in between temperature nuances.
>Oops, I'm almost ranting when all I wanted to covey is avoid electrical
>magnetic fields and don't hold your cell phone to your ear. Amber.
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: Orange Bug
>Date: Sunday, February 09, 2003 04:38:32 PM
>To: Steve Adams; at-l@backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Electric Sheep?
>
>Wouldn't that be fun to wear during a lightning storm?
>
>Bill...
>
>--- Steve Adams <stephensadams@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > At Malden Mills Industries in Lawrence, Mass., stainless steel
> > conductive
> > fiber is knitted directly into the company's Polartec cloth to
> > create a
> > lightweight electric blanket ...