Date:         Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:19:20 -0400
Reply-To:     Dave Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
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From:         Dave Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exercise while camping.?
Comments: To: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <01a901c0f949$b382da80$0200a8c0@Bill>
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Don't have much to contribute on the exercise issue, but do I have a juicer
solution for you!

The latest Cabela's catalog has a 2-cycle gas engine-powered blender!   I
am not making this up!  (and it's not Friday yet, either)
I howled when I saw it, but maybe for some, the medicinal benefits of a
daiquiri (or fresh juice) would offset the noise and smell.
Might get you shot at a campground, though.

And for backpacking, maybe a model airplane engine...

Dave

90 Westy (no blender)

At 10:27 PM 6/19/01 -0700, Bill N wrote:
>I've gotten several good suggestions, such as those below, but the goal here
>is resistance training, not aerobic.  We do a lot of walking (we call it
>hiking when we are camping).  One suggestion is for something called a
>Totalgym, and I am looking into that.
>
>As far as the juicer is concerned, it is 4 amps @ 120 volts, so that's about
>480 watts.  At 12 volts, that's 40 amps assuming the inverter is 100%
>efficient.  Is that practical?  Can I run it for the 10 minutes or so needed
>and still start the van?  Should the van be running while I use it?  I don't
>have much experience with inverters.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
> > Go running, not much equipment needed.  And when you drag yourself back to
> > the van you'll get an upper body workout.
>
> >take two kids