Went on a short solo backpacking trip to fish a high mountain lake.
As I was sitting there, my thoughts turned to getting up as it was time to go fishing and take Miss Ginger for a walkabout.
I usually take my helinox ground chair and thought I would share the "helinox roll."
It's an old guy thing........
This is the procedure in 7 easy numbered steps.
1. The decision to get up. Usually this takes a bit. It's called procrastination.
2. The first grunt takes place as you start moving.
3. You have to figure out which direction to roll. Right or left. Can't get up straight as this passed long ago. Which is the entire purpose of the roll.
4. I usually roll to the right. As you start moving forward (another grunt), your right palm goes flat on the ground and your right knee also goes to the ground and your momentum carries your body that way. Now, this procedure can be done in steps but if you are a really flexible old guy, you can do it all in one fluid sequence. Sometimes maybe.
5. Piece of cake, you are erect. Another grunt. Maybe have to stand there for a second or two so the light headedness dissipates.
6. You've just completed the helinox roll.
7. Victory.
Randy
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As I was sitting there, my thoughts turned to getting up as it was time to go fishing and take Miss Ginger for a walkabout.
I usually take my helinox ground chair and thought I would share the "helinox roll."
It's an old guy thing........
This is the procedure in 7 easy numbered steps.
1. The decision to get up. Usually this takes a bit. It's called procrastination.
2. The first grunt takes place as you start moving.
3. You have to figure out which direction to roll. Right or left. Can't get up straight as this passed long ago. Which is the entire purpose of the roll.
4. I usually roll to the right. As you start moving forward (another grunt), your right palm goes flat on the ground and your right knee also goes to the ground and your momentum carries your body that way. Now, this procedure can be done in steps but if you are a really flexible old guy, you can do it all in one fluid sequence. Sometimes maybe.
5. Piece of cake, you are erect. Another grunt. Maybe have to stand there for a second or two so the light headedness dissipates.
6. You've just completed the helinox roll.
7. Victory.
Randy
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