YLW Connection - Summer 2008 - (Page 23)

Keeping fit while traveling | B Y DR. EL IZABETH EASTE RLI NG D C Many of us have experienced the effects of long flights in our necks, backs, knees and ankles. We may be all too familiar with that feeling of waking up from a restless slumber, in a contorted position with our hands and feet asleep. Well, here are some Do’s and Don’ts as well as some exercises that may alleviate the pain of even the most gruelling flights; 3 Do drink lots of water starting 24 hours prior to your flight. Dehydration will aggravate swollen ankles, headaches, fatigue and may cause diarrhea. 7 Don’t drink too much alcohol or caffeine. These are diuretics and will cause dehydration. 7 Don’t remove footwear. Feet may swell, and getting shoes back on may be difficult. 3 Do bring a neck pillow. I find the blowup ones work best for staying in place. Otherwise Velcro works well to hold the ends of the pillow together. 3 Do use the airline pillow as lumbar support. 3 Do get up several times during the flight to stretch! Do the following stretches every hour: 1. Neck stretches 2. Shoulder rolls 3. Side stretch 4. Leg/calf pump 5. Shoulder/back stretch 6. Overhead stretch Have a good flight! n For more information: Dr Elizabeth Easterling DC Creative Healing Chiropractic #7-1551 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna BC Tel: 250-868 2010 e-mail: drlizeasterling@shaw.ca 12 34 56 PACK SMART, TRAVEL LIGHT | B Y PATTI S HAL ES L EFK OS Though tired shoulders were inspiration enough, having room left in my luggage for souvenirs was added incentive. My new philosophy is small is beautiful. Here are some ideas I’m working on. Start with a list. Be ruthless. Not on the list? Don’t take it. Revise the list right after the trip, ready for the next adventure. ©iStockphoto.com/Nikada In England, my quick dry, wrinkle resistant items - blouses, socks and underwear, and hiking pants - lived up to their promise, drying easily overnight. Good thing. I only had five sets of undergarments for the month. Your choice of shoes will depend on local conditions and weather. Try for two pairs; dressy and casual. Or better still, unless you’re backpacking, challenge yourself to find one perfect pair. For comfort & style, check out www.keenfootwear.com. If you can’t do without a second pair, turn them into containers for small items such as sample-sized toiletries. Learned from experience: put them in small zip-lock bags in case they leak. Final tip. Packing items, organized by type or activity, in see-through plastic, selfsealing storage bags makes things easy to find. Press out excess air and seal. You’ll have room left for souvenirs. My idea of packing bliss. n Useful website: www.onebag.com Just for fun: www.buffwear.com SUMMER 2008 23 If you’ve ever found yourself tired and cranky during a trip because you’re carrying too much baggage, you may be secretly thankful for impending airline weight restrictions. On a recent trip to England, which included ten days of backpacking and a night of theatre, a long tube ride, encumbered by my overweight backpack, laptop and purse slung around my neck, and two jackets I couldn’t cram into my pack, almost did me in. Right then, I vowed to pack more efficiently. Being a wardrobe minimalist can be a huge challenge but clothing can easily be multi-purpose. Outdoor and travel stores carry pants with legs that zip off to create shorts, jackets that morph to a vest and light merino wool shirts practical for an underwear layer but attractive enough to wear with dress pants to the theatre. Check out www.icebreaker.com for an incredible selection. Choose a colour scheme and stick to it. I am finally branching out from basic black, adding brown and taupe, layering pieces for versatility. Assert your personality with inexpensive brooches or lightweight pashmina shawl, for a splash of colour and warmth in the evening. An extra tie or two can work for men. http://www.keenfootwear.com http://iStockphoto.com/Nikada http://www.icebreaker.com http://www.onebag.com http://www.buffwear.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of YLW Connection - Summer 2008

YLW Connection - Summer 2008
Contents
Carrying Through on the Interim: Sam Samaddar, Interim Airport General Manager
Live Fire
Reserve RCMP program
Calgary – Heart of the New West
Penticton – A True Okanagan Experience
Penticton’s Meeting Place
Flying High Jet Fuel: Implications for the Aviation Industry
Airport Services
Backcountry Adventure
The UPS Store Welcomes Brown to Town
Freight Handling at YLW
Pack Smart, Travel Light plus Keeping Fit while Traveling
Kelowna Art Gallery Launches Satellite Gallery
Heli-Wine Tours
Let’s Get Technical: The Air Up There
YLW News
Trivia & Games

YLW Connection - Summer 2008

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