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[at-l] Re: Weight Loss



At 03:04 PM 8/24/2005 -0400, Charles wrote:

>Our crew was told last year by the staff at Philmont that we would, with a 
>40lb pack, burn an average of about 900 calories per hour when we hiked.


Wow.  That would lead to a higher number for the daily
calorie usage than I'd ever figured or heard -- assuming,
say, 10 hours walking.  Or maybe this figure needs to
/not/ include breaks.  (Ie., in 10 hrs. walking I might have
a total of 2-3 hrs of break time.)  Even so...

Whatever -- I believe "modern" thru hiking involves lots
more town stops than, say 20 years ago.  Lots more
pizza, ice cream, and beer.


rafe b
aka terrapin


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