I did lots of research on this a couple of years ago. As someone said Pic Du Midi is reported to be pretty amazing, read an article about the amount of backcountry around La Mongie too. Cauterets is...

For what it's worth, NOTHING the doctors have said has helped AT ALL. This may well be Europe's healthcare system but still. My physio has been excellent mostly by really making me work hard even...

As said above, you really need to see what works for you. Also, be realistic about the size of the hernia. Surgery might well be needed if it's big, if not you may be able to do other things. Either...

I would really advise against surfing until you're better. I was surfing 3 months after I fractured my L3 and I think that was one of the reasons that I am now suffering from a L5/S1 hernia because...

Been studying this thread hard for a few days. I'm on my fourth week off work with a herniated L5/S1 and it sucks. Massively.

Anyway, apart from regular physio, swimming a few times a week, daily...

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it's at 348 now

I can believe a lot of what's in the stansberry link, only the thing I find strange is that the food and water thing isn't seen as the key to it all. History shows that ultimately, the thing that...

Great. It looks like I wish me a Merry Christmas and a financially unstable New Year.

The german guy who lives next door to me has asked if he can rent my flat when I'm back home for Christmas so his parents can come out. I say sure no problem. He then offers me the bare minimum to...

True dat. My dad stayed married to my mum unhappily from when I was in a cot to 16 years old. Boo fucking hoo. It was hell on earth, believe me it was fucking shit.

Counselling sessions with the...

The fact that humans can now be called resources says it all

nice work, there should be a sticky on here of all the cool free films around

Incredible. You are a hero... to me at least. This kind of thing is hopefully my future. If you don't mind me asking, what plans do you have for waste water from washing up and showers for example?...

Well kind of yes except the accommodation would be actual businesses rather than couches. The main thing would be that it would be all be searchable on a map with the emphasis on places for real...

I've travelled quite a bit but definitely not as much as a lot of people on here. People are always asking about decent places to stay on here too and lots of my friends always ask me too. So, I...

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

Start with the 2007 movie. Learn it good.

http://www.kiteworld.tv/the-chasta-series/the-chasta-series-7-ultimate-access/

that is the video that got my initial interest in snowkiting. Chasta is ex snowboard pro turned full time snowkiter....

Some kind of porch would be really easy to set up to keep any major cold winds

The advantage would be the strength of the geodesic structure which is apparently one of the strongest structures on earth so good for extreme climates like mountains for example. No plumbing and no...

I would too. Foundation would normally be a wooden platform deck type thing. The thing to consider would be using redi-footing http://redifooting.com/ for example so that, without concrete footing,...

That's a fair point but actually we're not talking about a lot of money. 100k for around 180 square metres of floor space and 51 acres literally right next to one of Canada's best resorts is, to me...

The cold and damp issue could easily be solved with a wood stove which would provide heat as well as heat the water and allow you to cook. Obviously if you're not going to be there for long periods...

The domes are incredibly easy to transport, seems like such a simple thing in principal.

65k is for the land. The rest would be for buying three pods, building a platform, preparing it for the winter with a wood stove heating system, basic plumbing, furniture and any other tasks required...

Unbelievable

http://www.whitepod.com/

I've been researching things like this for the last couple of years. The only thing that strikes me about it all is why aren't more people doing it?

For...

Obviously that's better than hours but it still changes the fundamental circuitry of the brain according to the most recent research

I always find that the problem with this topic is the anecdotal evidence presented by strong personalities with strong views. Ultimately, whilst it can never be concrete fact, something scientific...

I'm in the process of doing this but ultimately the advice I'm getting is that it will probably never go away completely now because there actually is a permanent wedge on the left side of the L3...

Maybe you're right. However, one of the things that the medics have all said is that now my back, hips and legs are compensating for having less vertebra on my left side and so there is a certain...

It's not the falls that I'm worried about really because from now on I'll be wearing a spine protector and there's not a lot you can do once you fall. I'm thinking more about the constant up and down...

Skiing last new year, I managed to land at full speed against a slab of rock and suffered a collapsed lower 3 vertebra. I'm recovered now and have been surfing and kitesurfing as normal for around 4...

I had lots of problems with ITB when training for a half ironman. A friend of mine is an amazing physio who treated and taught me lots about the injury. Chances are that it is all linked to the...

Skiing last new year, I managed to land at full speed against a slab of rock and suffered a collapsed lower 3 vertebra. I'm recovered now and have been surfing and kitesurfing as normal for around 4...

Found this thread by searching but still have a question. Looking to buy second hand skis with Marker Griffon 12 bindings drilled for a 334mm boot. My boots are 328mm. I know fuck all about this kind...

Nah, he realised in all his wisdom that the best things in life are free

What does by pissed mean? Maybe you should ask a teacher? :fmicon:

Some guy has made one of the best short films I've ever seen, well probably one of the best films I've ever seen. It's about work and is so simple and mindblowingly true that I even just watched it...

That's not what he's saying. Of course they don't usually do as well but the suggestion is that's got little to do with protein. The body can only digest a certain amount of protein, the rest is...

I'd love to get one of these two but like you expense is an issue. One possible solution was something I saw at the beach one day. A half buried swiss ball in the sand and a group of lads were...

what the, they don't... wait ....

I think the problem is that the country, the western world in general thought like your dad, my dad, your grandfather and my grandfather fueled by 'It's a wonderful life' style shit where if you...

:eek: or are you being ironic... :confused:

There is definitely some good advice on here but this, in my humble opinion, has got to be the worst advice possible. As a teacher in an elementary school, the effects of this kind of parenting are...

what's the tune?? love it

I've worked in Serre Chevalier and Montgenevre and they both have a glorious range of croque monsieur made from fake white bread, plastic ham and rubber cheese. They are also partial to serving chips...

Ok, just checked out the sledneckripper stuff and I can see why it might not have been the most welcome post. That aside, am I right in thinking a sled driver could drop me off within reasonable...

My bro just tried out skiing for the first time on a free press trip to Finland. Liked it but was blown away by snowmobiling. Thought has crossed my mind that if I encourage him it could work out...

Been looking around chalets mostly in Europe and stumbled across a few that are test centres for ski companies. It's an idea way ahead of itself in terms of my own future plans but it strikes me as...

Two days ago, I was skiing off piste and spotted a section that had no tracks on it. Promptly started skiing it before coming over a rise and landing straight in a hole taking all my weight through...

La Mongie

From what I've investigated recently it's got a top snow record, extensive terrain and is definitely not in the same league price wise as the alps. Loads of flights from the UK to...