Also, "than us doing what"? Thru-hikers are often expecting to burn like 6000 calories a day. Arctic explorers burned up to something like 10,000. Would Nean

Also, "than us doing what"? Thru-hikers are often expecting to burn like 6000 calories a day. Arctic explorers burned up to something like 10,000. Would Neanderthals burn 30-50,000 calories in the same situation, or is that just "what Neanderthals did all day", as opposed to me, a guy sitting at a desk, burning 2000-2500 when I get my steps in?