Comments on: What’s In Your Backpack, Rolf Potts, Travel Guru? http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Madison http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65850 Madison Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:09:53 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65850 I'm not an expert either, I was just commenting about the vitamin content of the fruit he mentioned. I agree with what he says about the synthetic vitamins. That's all :) I’m not an expert either, I was just commenting about the vitamin content of the fruit he mentioned. I agree with what he says about the synthetic vitamins. That’s all :)

]]> By: Meghan http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65860 Meghan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:51:41 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65860 I'm bringing echinacea with me in hopes it will ward off illness. Not sure if it's just psychological but I hope it helps! I’m bringing echinacea with me in hopes it will ward off illness. Not sure if it’s just psychological but I hope it helps!

]]> By: Lola Akinmade http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65857 Lola Akinmade Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:34 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65857 Hi Nate, Rolf is actually the author of the post. He shared his must-have items with us. I would imagine the newer Eagle Creek brands would suffice as well if the Vogaye is no longer available. You can direct questions to him at rolf [AT] rolfpotts [DOT] com. Cheers Hi Nate,

Rolf is actually the author of the post. He shared his must-have items with us. I would imagine the newer Eagle Creek brands would suffice as well if the Vogaye is no longer available.

You can direct questions to him at rolf [AT] rolfpotts [DOT] com.

Cheers

]]> By: Nate maingard http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65856 Nate maingard Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:44 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65856 my aplogies, that last comment should have been for Lola, who in fact is the author of this post:) my aplogies, that last comment should have been for Lola, who in fact is the author of this post:)

]]> By: Nate maingard http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65855 Nate maingard Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:43:20 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65855 hi Rolf! As far as the eagle creek backpack goes, it looks as though the Voyage 65L is no longer in service? Would the Thrive 65L be the replacement and does anyone know about whether it's a worthy descendant of the Voyage? Thanks again for the awesome post:) Ciao N hi Rolf!

As far as the eagle creek backpack goes, it looks as though the Voyage 65L is no longer in service? Would the Thrive 65L be the replacement and does anyone know about whether it’s a worthy descendant of the Voyage?

Thanks again for the awesome post:)

Ciao
N

]]> By: Nate maingard http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65851 Nate maingard Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:27:38 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65851 madison, thank you for your comment and thanks Carlo, that is what I meant:). If we eat a vitamin in a synthetic form, our body doesn't recognise it at all and so we urinate out about 98% of it. I'd rather eat a high vitamin C food and let my body at least utilise what it needs:) It''s funny how we get sold these massive 1000mg vitamic c tablets, but we're lucky if we will the tiniest fraction of that. Hope that clarifies for you, Madison, thanks again for the feedback madison, thank you for your comment and thanks Carlo, that is what I meant:). If we eat a vitamin in a synthetic form, our body doesn’t recognise it at all and so we urinate out about 98% of it.
I’d rather eat a high vitamin C food and let my body at least utilise what it needs:)
It”s funny how we get sold these massive 1000mg vitamic c tablets, but we’re lucky if we will the tiniest fraction of that.
Hope that clarifies for you, Madison, thanks again for the feedback

]]> By: Carlo http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65849 Carlo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:31:13 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65849 I'm no expert, but from what I read of Nate's comments, he's saying that the body won't even absorb the vitamin C from many of the synthetic supplements. Not that it will absorb too much. I’m no expert, but from what I read of Nate’s comments, he’s saying that the body won’t even absorb the vitamin C from many of the synthetic supplements. Not that it will absorb too much.

]]> By: Madison http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65848 Madison Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:16:36 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65848 Nate, you have to remember that vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. So whenever we ingest more than what the body needs at a time (or more than the daily value needed) the rest will be excreted from the body as waste. So it doesn't really provide any extra service to your health if its over the needed value. Just a little info for you!! Otherwise, I do agree with the organic vitamin options you listed! Nate, you have to remember that vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. So whenever we ingest more than what the body needs at a time (or more than the daily value needed) the rest will be excreted from the body as waste. So it doesn’t really provide any extra service to your health if its over the needed value. Just a little info for you!! Otherwise, I do agree with the organic vitamin options you listed!

]]> By: Nate maingard http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65847 Nate maingard Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:09:22 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65847 awesome little peek into a master traveller's inventory! One thing about vit C and other vitamins pills. etc... Usually, if they're synthetic or even if not they don't have the hydrogen molecule attached which allows the body to recognise and absorb said vitamins. It's a better idea to try to source plant-based, organic supplements, such as Camu-Camu berry for vitamin C (it's got the highest vitamin C of any food thus far discovered, something like 50 times the amount i oranges). Also, it's bio-available, meaning it's in the form our bodies can easily recognise and absorb:). If you want to know about any other sources of nutrients, just get in touch! Looking at one of those eagle bags now and imagining... inJOY N awesome little peek into a master traveller’s inventory!
One thing about vit C and other vitamins pills. etc…
Usually, if they’re synthetic or even if not they don’t have the hydrogen molecule attached which allows the body to recognise and absorb said vitamins.
It’s a better idea to try to source plant-based, organic supplements, such as Camu-Camu berry for vitamin C (it’s got the highest vitamin C of any food thus far discovered, something like 50 times the amount i oranges). Also, it’s bio-available, meaning it’s in the form our bodies can easily recognise and absorb:).
If you want to know about any other sources of nutrients, just get in touch!
Looking at one of those eagle bags now and imagining…
inJOY
N

]]> By: Paul Sullivan http://matadornetwork.com/goods/whats-in-your-backpack-rolf-potts-travel-guru/#comment-65844 Paul Sullivan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:55 +0000 http://matadorgoods.com/?p=3204#comment-65844 Good old Eagle Creek backpacks. Swear by 'em. Good call on the vits too, though ultimately anyone on a normal Western diet should be taking them daily anyway (according to the nutritionists)... Good old Eagle Creek backpacks. Swear by ‘em. Good call on the vits too, though ultimately anyone on a normal Western diet should be taking them daily anyway (according to the nutritionists)…

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