Originally Posted By OregonMouse
Swammie, for your sake and your Scouts' sake, it's time to lighten up--carrying those kind of packs can lead to permanent injury!


Yeah, 70lbs is a lot. I've never got past 45 and that about tore me up.

As for energy boosters, I like honey and ginseng. They're both light, and potent, and good for you. Honey (raw) is especially good for helping to heal sore joints too, and it's better than neosporin for healing infected wounds.

There was an article about ginseng in the NY Times this week that reviewed a study on cancer patients undergoing chemo and ginsengs effects on reliving fatigue. Bottom line, it works, and it works good. I'm kind of surprised more backpackers haven't caught on to that.
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