Saw an orthopedic specialist about some pain in my knee yesterday. He betrayed his knowledge of backpacking with questions about how mountainous the trail will be, how many miles per day I'm planning, how heavy my pack is, and whether I'm taking hiking poles.

At the end of the visit, he recommended Advil. When I asked him about his thoughts on Advil vs Motrin, he said 1 Advil 2 times daily is less weight in your pack than 2-3 pills 4 times daily!

Of course he's right!

I posted about the visit and diagnosis at www.laughingdog.com