tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post1703358924852676271..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: In praise of the tump lineCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-90551748516768448712011-07-31T09:08:22.113-07:002011-07-31T09:08:22.113-07:00Rose, yes, rig a line to a head strap to reduce th...Rose, yes, rig a line to a head strap to reduce the load on the shoulders and back. The waist belt can also reduce strain on the back and shoulders.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-30048542490311178732011-07-30T00:29:42.682-07:002011-07-30T00:29:42.682-07:00If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack,...If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack, then how should one carry a backpack load when hiking? Convert the pack to a sling line of some sort? I have a bad back and avoid back packing due to the stress and strain on my back, and for fear I'll throw my back out again. Does a lot of weight hurt the neck?<br /><a href="http://www.barkerroofing.com/abilene.php" rel="nofollow">Abilene Roofing Company</a>rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877289560344234799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-81574626731915084332011-06-20T09:33:41.083-07:002011-06-20T09:33:41.083-07:00The waist belt on many packs seems to ease the loa...The waist belt on many packs seems to ease the load, but it mainly takes the pressure off the shoulders. The pressure on the neck is not overwhelming, and you will naturally adjust your posture to equalize the force on various neck muscles. The important thing is to keep the neck in a single plain (front to back). YOu can twist your neck and spill the load if you allow the neck/head to bend sideways. Porters always get help in taking on and adjusting heavy loads.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-80747535625143854562011-06-20T07:40:22.424-07:002011-06-20T07:40:22.424-07:00If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack,...If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack, then how should one carry a backpack load when hiking? Convert the pack to a sling line of some sort? I have a bad back and avoid back packing due to the stress and strain on my back, and for fear I'll throw my back out again. Does a lot of weight hurt the neck?<br /><a href="http://www.isdaleconstruction.com" rel="nofollow">Dripping Springs Remodeling Contractor</a>manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713434802946908005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-53848330335760734202008-09-12T16:26:00.000-07:002008-09-12T16:26:00.000-07:00Canoe packs are still often made with tump straps ...Canoe packs are still often made with tump straps attached. Some manufacturers are Frost River, Duluth Pack, and Woods Canada. Of course, one doesn't need the pack itself if one uses a tumpline on its own. Check out Pole and Paddle for leather tumplines and for tumpline-equipped pack basket harnesses. <BR/><BR/>The climber Yvon Chouinard switched to tumpline packing after a back injury and found it so helpful he manufactured them for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-52904506027648420982008-08-11T08:10:00.000-07:002008-08-11T08:10:00.000-07:00Chris, I think you'll have to make one yourself. I...Chris, I think you'll have to make one yourself. I am always on the lookout for packs with drawstrings rather than zippers, and I never encounter packs designed for tumplines. "As the Crow Flies" Blog has mentioned custom-made packs, and you might be able to get one made, but it would probably cost an arm and leg. I think you can modify a new pack without much trouble, especially if it has extra straps on it, as many do. Good luck.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-12708315813772633392008-08-01T09:16:00.000-07:002008-08-01T09:16:00.000-07:00I have been backpacking with a trump line on my mo...I have been backpacking with a trump line on my modified Jansport pack for over thirty years. But my old pack is wearing out. Are there packs manufactured with trump lines, or do I have to buy a new pack and modify it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-34738064829897785472008-01-13T19:08:00.000-08:002008-01-13T19:08:00.000-08:00Zhakee, You've probably noticed that using the cin...Zhakee, You've probably noticed that using the cinch belt found on some backs eases the load on the shoulders. In the end though the spinal column is bearing the load no matter what the method. Tump line and head carrying are the two methods that distribute the load in the most energetically economical way. I suspect any method is risky if you have a bad back. Better to get a solid pooch and train it to carry panniers, or just get a pack mule or llama.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-41106687507639178402008-01-13T16:07:00.000-08:002008-01-13T16:07:00.000-08:00If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack,...If a trump line is more efficient than a backpack, then how should one carry a backpack load when hiking? Convert the pack to a sling line of some sort? I have a bad back and avoid back packing due to the stress and strain on my back, and for fear I'll throw my back out again. Does a lot of weight hurt the neck?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919620650074666155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-57602151799183299802008-01-11T10:05:00.000-08:002008-01-11T10:05:00.000-08:00I feel a little better reading this, because when ...I feel a little better reading this, because when I saw you carry wood that way, it did look like your head was going to snap off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-92205763333397155632008-01-11T08:30:00.000-08:002008-01-11T08:30:00.000-08:00It's quite a contrast with our culture, where many...It's quite a contrast with our culture, where many pay a membership dues in order to exert themselves. You have to admire those porters. They're tough.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-64238968790712700842008-01-10T17:27:00.000-08:002008-01-10T17:27:00.000-08:00I spent a lot of time in Nepal in the 70's and was...I spent a lot of time in Nepal in the 70's and was amazed at the loads we saw being carried with tump lines. One fellow was hauling five 5-gallon cans of kerosene, smoking continuously of course; another, near Muktinath, carried a 12 x 12 beam over 12 feet long for several days along the same route we were following. How he crossed some of the bridges and made it through the narrow parts is beyond me. And there are all classic photos of frostbitten, snowblind mountaineers being carried off the mountains way before the days of the small airfields that are spread around now. Amazing.<BR/><BR/>Libby BodioSteve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.com