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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
So how do you get into shape???
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<blockquote data-quote="7mm Magnum" data-source="post: 566088" data-attributes="member: 15262"><p>Being a resident of the state of Michigan and not having any of the challenges I'd be up against on my hunts out in Wyoming or Idaho I found myself a high school football field and used their bleachers to practice on. </p><p> </p><p>Going UP and then back DOWN them at a fairly rapid pace until my thighs felt like they were on fire. At first it was just me without any additional weight,.. then I progressed with a backback holding an additional 10 lbs. Each week I added more weight to the pack and stayed at that level until it went fairly smoothly before adding more weight. After an additional 40 lbs in the pack it was going pretty well for me. I felt like I should be OK with what I was going to be up against. As stated prior though,.. there's NO way you can prepare yourself for the altitude and oxygen difference,.. that comes with some time in the hills. It took me about 4 days to feel like I was breathing better than I was when I first got there (altitudes there ranged from 6900-9800 ft.) </p><p> </p><p>Being a "flatlander" (my norm here at home is 600-700ft) Even after all of my trying to prepare myself I still found myself huffing and puffing at times and had to slow down or stop for a short break,.. some of those drainages are real hell-holes !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7mm Magnum, post: 566088, member: 15262"] Being a resident of the state of Michigan and not having any of the challenges I'd be up against on my hunts out in Wyoming or Idaho I found myself a high school football field and used their bleachers to practice on. Going UP and then back DOWN them at a fairly rapid pace until my thighs felt like they were on fire. At first it was just me without any additional weight,.. then I progressed with a backback holding an additional 10 lbs. Each week I added more weight to the pack and stayed at that level until it went fairly smoothly before adding more weight. After an additional 40 lbs in the pack it was going pretty well for me. I felt like I should be OK with what I was going to be up against. As stated prior though,.. there's NO way you can prepare yourself for the altitude and oxygen difference,.. that comes with some time in the hills. It took me about 4 days to feel like I was breathing better than I was when I first got there (altitudes there ranged from 6900-9800 ft.) Being a "flatlander" (my norm here at home is 600-700ft) Even after all of my trying to prepare myself I still found myself huffing and puffing at times and had to slow down or stop for a short break,.. some of those drainages are real hell-holes ! [/QUOTE]
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