Lift, Train, Fitness

because my allergies has flared up big time, I am back cooking everything from scratch to see where my problem substance have crept into my diet.

Tonight was Honey(only a very small portion) soy and garlic chicken with zucchini, and I put on a large stew in the crockpot so is can be split and frozen into convenient meals.
 
Sounds delicious. Allergies suck though, I hope you´ll soon find the culprit.
 
What do you think has played up with your system, Tru? I love chicken but haven't had it for ages. Yum.
 
Cate said:
What do you think has played up with your system, Tru? I love chicken but haven't had it for ages. Yum.
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Wheat is often disguised in ingredient lists like maltodextrin can be derived from wheat or corn, but does not need to be labeled as to which. There is also a thickener (1442) which may be contributing to the problem as I have been eating a fair amount of yoghurt lately and the thickener is in a lot of yoghurt, and not just cheap brands, I like the Gippsland yoghurt but it has the thickener in it. Queensland yoghurt (made locally) does not use the thickener but it is expensive, For the US members reading this, I just found out that Queensland Yoghurt is sold over there under the Noosa brand name.
 
I love the Jalna Greek yoghurt & just double-checked to make sure that it doesn't have any wheat.
 
With the news that National parks in Queensland will re-open next weekend, it may just pave the way to do some of the practical bits of my Uni subject. I have spent time this week photographing and ID of clouds and graphing a transect of local terrain from a topographical map. I still need to mark the different vegetation types on the transect before submitting the assessment.
 
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I have just spent some time working through my 1 day pack contents

35 litre Backpack
First Aid Kit (as posted yesterday)
Hat
Sunglasses
2 Neck tube type Bandannas
Dry Sack (for clothing etc.)
Medication (Ibuprofen, No-Doz, Ventolin) in waterproof bag
Fire Kit (Matches and cotton-balls coated in Vaseline) packed in waterproof bag
Water for one day, canteen in insulated pouch, can be carried over the shoulder instead of in pack, or attached to belt with alice clips
Insect repellent
Binoculars
Compass
Parracord bracelet with whistle and ferro rod
Parracord pocket knife with carabiner to attach to belt
Travel Towel
Poncho with eyelets so it can be used as an emergency shelter
Garbage bags (lots of uses in an emergency)


Still Missing

Water filter (life straw)
Water purification tablets.
metal cup (billy)
Emergency Bivy bag
Multi-took with pliers


For overnight hiking

I have some basic light weight cookware but I still need a new sleeping bag as mine is to bulky and heavy, an ultralight tent and a trangia stove.
I also should get a PLB. I also have a larger hiking pack but it is looking a bit rough and has some damage so is also on the list to be replaced. Maps added to bag as needed.

Added to all of this is clothing and food. I also have a small pouch which can be added in an emergency with a USB of important documents photographs, and photocopies of documents in case of an emergency evacuation (Cyclone, Fire etc.) turning my hiking gear into a bug out bag for the family.
 
Terrific that you can get out into the National Park(s) again - both for the course, and for the pleasure of it. I love the look of your kit - how much does it weigh? (The USB with documents is a clever tip - thanks! I have all useful passport pages including visas on my phone, but a USB might be better, because phones - alas! - get nicked. )

On the yoghurt front - I like Farmers' Union Greek Style All-Natural Yogurt, which contains, as per its label: milk, milk solids, cream, yogurt cultures (s.thermophilus, l. bulgaricus). i.e. no thickeners, no wheat.
 
aiminglow said:
how much does it weigh?
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Without food clothing and sleeping bag it currently weighs in at 4.5 kg on my bathroom scales, including the full water canteen.

a hiking tent should add about 1.5 kg
Sleeping bag about 1 kg
Clothing another kg or 2
the smaller stuff I am missing will add negligible weight, the Trangia stove weights in at about 150 grams.

I know I can rig a shelter with what I already have in the pack, but tents have mozzie nets and keep out the snakes lol

I also forgot to mention I also have a small CB I can put On my belt

I have more parra cord on order and the emergency bivy bag. I am also looking at a portable solar charger for any electronic devices I throw in. A small folding saw is something I probably should add for overnight.

As an added thought, a fire blanket should also be on the list, not something you would normally see on a camping pack list for hiking but when you consider the bushfire risk, it is an important safety item.


With the extra bushcraft skills I am learning at Uni, I am considering volunteering with guides to put the skills to use so they don't get rusty, and it is a good organisation for little miss to join when she is old enough, she loves the outdoors.


When my pack is complete ish I will post it again with the new weight.
 
Surprised all that stuff isn't heavier, that's brilliant!
Around here natural yogurt (with the exception of very low-fat ones) just contains milk and yogurt cultures (plus, in the case of Greek yogurt, cream).
 
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/cooloola/pdf/cooloola-great-sandy-map.pdf

I may consider walking in to Neebs Waterhole and back next weekend depending on weather and what the rest of the family is doing.

It is a level 4 trail

  • Rough track for experienced bushwalkers
  • May be long and very steep with few directional signs
  • Distinct tracks with junctions signposted, rough track surfaces with exposed roots and rocks
  • Variable in width, muddy sections and steep grades likely to be encountered
  • May be extensively overgrown; hazards, such as fallen trees and vines, likely to be present.
  • Caution needed at creek crossings and naturally occurring lookouts.
  • Moderate fitness level required
  • Ankle-supporting footwear required
  • Moderate level of navigation skills recommended, involving self-reliance in first aid and coping with weather hazard situations.
 
spoke to hubby when he got home from work, he agrees that it is a good idea, it will give me something to write in the journal for the subject and more to work with when it comes time for the final assessment involving reflective learning using the stuff in the journal. I will take my real camera for photos rather than my phone, the area has no mobile phone coverage (not unusual around here, I don't have reception at home) so once I start I will be relying on my own skills without an easy opt out.

It also meets the other lockdown condition the we go no further than 50 km from home for exercise.
 
Ten kilos is a fair weight, but I guess in a well-balanced high-on-the-shoulder backpack it would be okay.

Guides is a great idea - my Guide experience is decades ago, but it taught me a lot which has been of value.

The planned walk sounds absolutely brilliant! In itself, and as a contributor to your course-work.
 
aiminglow said:
Ten kilos is a fair weight, but I guess in a well-balanced high-on-the-shoulder backpack it would be okay.
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It is not good to have the weight on the shoulders too much, it is better to have much of the weight focused on the hips, which is why good hiking packs have a solid waist belt to take pressure away from the shoulders and back. For me personally 10 kg is not a problem, the general guideline is the pack should be under 20% of body weight, adjusted for physical ability. I weigh 100 kg, so my 20 % is 20 kg, adjusted up because of the muscle mass I have. A day pack should be under 10% so my current pack + some food and a small amount of clothing (no tent of sleeping bag) is well under the weight guideline

Packing your bag correctly also makes a big difference to how heavy the pack feels.

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If you pack the heavy stuff towards the outside of the pack (position C) then the pack feels a lot heavier and changes your centre of gravity.


Today lecture and tutorial is on expedition planning, including types of food, nutrition for hiking etc.
Later tonight it is looking at personality in the psychology lecture and tutorial, Including having to have done a personality test beforehand, no surprises there, I always test as an INTJ, on today's one I tested as an INTJ-A
 
Received result for my navigation assessment, 95% is nice to see in the results list. I guess that means I know how to read a map, use a compass and hopefully not get lost.
Submitted assessment for weather, reading and understanding weather maps and weather patterns, coastal ecology, understanding cloud formations and being able to ID clouds and what they mean in regards to weather, lightning and fire safety when out in the bush (I understand lightning well, being struck tends to focus the mind on how not to get struck a second time). Map out a transect from a topographical map and place the correct vegetation types on the transect. By getting it done early (it was due next Friday) I have more time to work on my psychology poster I am struggling with, despite averaging 90% for the psychology assessments so far. I topped the in class quiz again tonight, and the quiz seems to be a good indicator on how well I will handle assessment tasks on that topic

To get little miss outside tomorrow I will wear my loaded pack while we walk around our property. Then I need to do a bit of research on either Ivan Milat or Martin Bryant to see which has the most info to work with for the assessment. I Only have 1 month left to get it done. I need to build up some endurance with the pack as there is still a possibility that the 2 day hike for uni will still go ahead with some social distancing changes.
 
My older brother was struck by lightning when he was in his 20's. He used to hate seeing anyone wearing metal watch bands after that. I am not surprised that you are doing extra well in your tests. You really do the work required. Ivan Milat or Martin Bryant? Ouch. I know I couldn't research MB. We still haven't been back to Port Arthur since then. IM would spook me too much too.
 
Hey, I am enjoying reading about your hiking, now that I am doing a little hiking I have more appreciation for what you are doing. Not that any of my hikes could compare to yours. I was impressed to see the contents of your pack, mine, if I take one, has one bottle of water and my sweatshirt if I get warm. I can learn something from your readiness.
 
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