Re: speaking of nut cases......

I enjoyed Beyond Backpacking...it certainly was key in tipping over 
some of my "sacred (backpacking)cows".  I have a lot of respect for 
Jardine.  I also took some of what was in the book with a grain of 
salt.  Some of his methods never will work for me.  I am glad to see 
this critical review and I am looking forward to reading it.  I 
printed it out and I'll fold it in half and I'll store it in my copy 
of Beyond Backpacking.  From what I read so far it looks to be a 
good review.  

Thanks for providing it...although I think you are being a bit too 
harsh to refer to Jarding as a "nut case".  He deserves more respect 
than that.

Tracy 

--- In BackpackingLight-F5Bj5G+ccuY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "engr_38" 
<keith.mann@xxxx> wrote:
> 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