[at-l] Hike ended short after 13 miles

[askowronek at mindspring.com (Amy Skowronek)]

On Mar 4, 2005, at 2:21 PM, Steve Adams wrote:

> Skylander,
>
> Reference your desire, 03-04-05, ?... to ... get ... a new pack ... 
> with a chest strap that keeps the shoulder straps from slipping ...?
>
> A lot of people feel the way you do.  They may be overlooking that a 
> chest strap restricts the movement of the chest, which is necessary 
> during breathing.
>
> I can?t quite get over the idea, that hikers seek out, and pay for, a 
> way to hamper their breathing.

Breathing with the diaphragm is much more efficient than breathing with 
the ribcage, anyway.  If you must use a sternum strap (I must.)

-amy