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<blockquote data-quote="Slick8" data-source="post: 2405943" data-attributes="member: 52585"><p>I didn't make that 2020 hunt due to the vid and the threat it put on my job (airline employee).</p><p></p><p>I was beyond lucky to draw a hunt in NM in 2021 which was in a really rugged and steep unit. I also got married in September of the same year so all that goes with marriage and moving my wife into my house put some constraints on my free time.</p><p></p><p>I went guided as I was solo and my wife insisted for safety. I'm glad I did, had a great time and learned so much more than I would have solo.</p><p></p><p>From a strength standpoint I did great carrying 28 pounds on my back including water food hunting safety gear and my rifle. My pack was around 70 on the first pack out after the kill at 1130 pm.</p><p></p><p>I never felt any leg, back or shoulder fatigue or knee pain. I have put on a few pounds coming into the hunt at 215 but that's life.</p><p></p><p>I was constantly winded on anything more than a slightly uphill hike needing to closely monitor my pace and stop often. I carried canned oxygen which was a life saver. On a previous scouting trip I carried some and measured the recovery time from max heart rate to a high resting heart rate. It was dramatic in recovery time between oxygen and no oxygen.</p><p></p><p>Our initial hike into the hunting area was 1.4 miles gaining 900-1000 feet which we were doing in 1 hour so that's not too bad except for the steepest parts of the climb.</p><p></p><p>Getting the time for additional cardio was the tough part and due to the busy nature of life at the time I didn't varry it by much at all. I feel like this was my biggest downfall in my training regarding cardio and where I'll focus more attention next time. In Reality as a flat lander with an office job in my 50s I'll always suffer at altitude. Good diet and exercise can reduce it thereby making a more enjoyable and safer hunting experience.</p><p></p><p>We did 28 miles in scouting and hunting from 8-9800 feet and had the hunting experience of a lifetime for me.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]330753[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slick8, post: 2405943, member: 52585"] I didn't make that 2020 hunt due to the vid and the threat it put on my job (airline employee). I was beyond lucky to draw a hunt in NM in 2021 which was in a really rugged and steep unit. I also got married in September of the same year so all that goes with marriage and moving my wife into my house put some constraints on my free time. I went guided as I was solo and my wife insisted for safety. I'm glad I did, had a great time and learned so much more than I would have solo. From a strength standpoint I did great carrying 28 pounds on my back including water food hunting safety gear and my rifle. My pack was around 70 on the first pack out after the kill at 1130 pm. I never felt any leg, back or shoulder fatigue or knee pain. I have put on a few pounds coming into the hunt at 215 but that's life. I was constantly winded on anything more than a slightly uphill hike needing to closely monitor my pace and stop often. I carried canned oxygen which was a life saver. On a previous scouting trip I carried some and measured the recovery time from max heart rate to a high resting heart rate. It was dramatic in recovery time between oxygen and no oxygen. Our initial hike into the hunting area was 1.4 miles gaining 900-1000 feet which we were doing in 1 hour so that's not too bad except for the steepest parts of the climb. Getting the time for additional cardio was the tough part and due to the busy nature of life at the time I didn't varry it by much at all. I feel like this was my biggest downfall in my training regarding cardio and where I'll focus more attention next time. In Reality as a flat lander with an office job in my 50s I'll always suffer at altitude. Good diet and exercise can reduce it thereby making a more enjoyable and safer hunting experience. We did 28 miles in scouting and hunting from 8-9800 feet and had the hunting experience of a lifetime for me. [ATTACH type="full" alt="imagejpeg_0(1).jpg"]330753[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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