#238787 - 01/06/12 04:55 PM
Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
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I was watching some U-tubes about Cody Lundin. In one of them I noticed that he went into the desert with some trainees and carried what looks like a meassenger-style bag. I wondered : Isn't a backpack more comfortable ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALUTDJlhKb8Before posting the question here I imagined osme of you asking : the guy doesn't wear shoes and you are wondering about him not using a backpack ??? LOL... But really, do you see something I might have missed ? If he is doing what aboriginies (sp?) folks did , I think they did have home-made backpacks in those days.
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#238789 - 01/06/12 05:01 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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Both "messenger" style and "backpack" style load carriers have a respectable antiquity, and are used in slightly different ways, much as today. Heavier loads tend to be carried on backpacks.
Cody is welcome to do things his way; his way is often not my way.
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#238795 - 01/06/12 06:28 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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From Cody's book, 98.6 Degrees, The art of keeping your ass alive, page 134. "I carry my survival kit in a large capacity fanny pack...I don't like things hanging from my shoulders, so I rarely use backpacks."
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#238839 - 01/07/12 06:24 AM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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Why doesn't Cody use a backpack? He doesn't like Food,though he isn't exactly skinny either is he? He seems to favor grubs,worms,& assorted vegetation & He's a fairly Big guy,see the post of our Sheriff Blast,posing for a picture next to him.Seeing that,one could ask the horizons,"Are there any grubs,worms,& prickly pears left in Arizona?I know I couldn't walk a mile in his shoes,lol!
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#238853 - 01/07/12 12:35 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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Cody is not vegetarian. He eats meat all the time on the shows, plus there are recipes for mouse and rat in his books.
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#238856 - 01/07/12 03:29 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
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Who says he is veggie? Grubs and worms would be animal,not vegetable. Although not part of the normal western diet, they are quite nutritious (so I am told).
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#238863 - 01/07/12 06:08 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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LOL... But really, do you see something I might have missed ? If he is doing what aboriginies (sp?) folks did, I think they did have home-made backpacks in those days. otzi ( the iceman ), one of the oldest mummies ever discovered - he lived about 5,000 years ago, continues to be studied. and more discoveries are made with each advance in science. he had a backpack, as well as many other items that were his survival items. go here: otzi's equipmentsurprisingly, some things haven't changed that much in 5,000 years.
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#238956 - 01/09/12 03:05 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: Chisel]
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I was watching some U-tubes about Cody Lundin. In one of them I noticed that he went into the desert with some trainees and carried what looks like a meassenger-style bag. I wondered : Isn't a backpack more comfortable ? I can hazard a guess: A messenger bag will make you much less sweaty than a regular backpack. Which probably is a huge plus in a desert environment. (Although I've never been to a desert I do know the sticky feeling of carrying a backpack in hot weather). Personally, I wouldn't carry anything heavy and bulky in a messenger bag. YMMW. But I can understand why anyone would want to avoid carrying backpacks (unless the load/bulk makes it unavoidable).
Edited by MostlyHarmless (01/09/12 03:06 PM)
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#238957 - 01/09/12 03:45 PM
Re: Why doesn't Cody use a backpack ?
[Re: MostlyHarmless]
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I have carried a backpack in desert conditions - very often. The amount of sweating depends upon the individual pack. Some are very well ventilated and quite comfortable in hot weather. Of course, deserts are not always hot; they can be quite cold.
As far as I am concerned, the greater efficiency and better body balance of a well fitted backpack is more beneficial than whatever discomfort might result from perspiration.
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