Comments on: Gear Diary Weekly Roundup: November 2nd – 8th http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/08/gear-diary-weekly-roundup-november-2nd-8th/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/08/gear-diary-weekly-roundup-november-2nd-8th/#comment-51994 Judie Lipsett Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58188#comment-51994 DavidB, You got me curious, so I looked up the definition of jetlag. Your statement is actually not true. Any time you travel east/west or west/east, you absolutely can get jet lag. Generally north/south or south/north travel is the best way to fly to avoid any lag. More info on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_lag http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/jet-lag.aspx "Jet lag is a temporary disorder among air travelers who rapidly travel across three or more time zones." " * Eastward travel is associated with difficulty in falling asleep at the destination bedtime and difficulty arising in the morning. * Westward travel is associated with early evening sleepiness and predawn awakening. * Travelers flying within the same time zone typically experience the fewest problems. * Crossing more time zones or traveling eastward generally increases the time required for adaptation. * Jet lag lasts for several days, roughly equal to two-thirds the number of time zones crossed for eastward flights, and about half the number of time zones crossed after westward flights." DavidB, You got me curious, so I looked up the definition of jetlag. Your statement is actually not true. Any time you travel east/west or west/east, you absolutely can get jet lag. Generally north/south or south/north travel is the best way to fly to avoid any lag.

More info on the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_lag

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/jet-lag.aspx

“Jet lag is a temporary disorder among air travelers who rapidly travel across three or more time zones.”

” * Eastward travel is associated with difficulty in falling asleep at the destination bedtime and difficulty arising in the morning.
* Westward travel is associated with early evening sleepiness and predawn awakening.
* Travelers flying within the same time zone typically experience the fewest problems.
* Crossing more time zones or traveling eastward generally increases the time required for adaptation.
* Jet lag lasts for several days, roughly equal to two-thirds the number of time zones crossed for eastward flights, and about half the number of time zones crossed after westward flights.”

]]> By: DavidBhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/08/gear-diary-weekly-roundup-november-2nd-8th/#comment-51991 DavidB Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=58188#comment-51991 Where did you fly in from? You don't get jet leg from flying west and gaining hours on the clock, you get jet lag from flying east and LOSING hours! Where did you fly in from? You don’t get jet leg from flying west and gaining hours on the clock, you get jet lag from flying east and LOSING hours!

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