speaking of nut cases......

There exists an excellent critical review of Ray Jardine book "beyond 
backpacking" at www.backpackinglight.com/index/article.asp?did=103.
The author takes a critical look at some of the wild claims made by 
Jardine such as miles you can hike given your pack weight, use your 
inner positive energy  vibrations (like Neddie Flanders) to repell 
bugs, trekking pole accumulated weight, total loft loss of sleeping 
bags, ability to see at night and other such nonsense. What 
studies/emperical data does he base these claims?  By the way Ray 
Jardine claims to have recieved and engineering dergee from Northorp 
University. Well that is not a real engineering University. It is 
like Eaton technical Instute or Truckmasters. To claim he is an 
engineer is like a chiropractor touting he is a Doctor.
keith