testing myself.. didnt do that great.

[prkchp76]

skyowl yea i'm still laughing just picking my wife doing the same i weighed in at 365 jan 1 i am now down 2 289 getting ready for last year of minor league football wife has lost 78.2 pounds since september last year we run play soft ball and the jest. Now for a good workoout start with a four wheeler at least a 300 i use a 500 push 100 yds 3 times move up to small vehicle i e jeep or the such then expedtion i do the expedtion at wal mart on sundays across the parking lot it WILL help

[Skyowl]

Now if you do ever try that PLEASE have SkyOwl video that for us.

You might not want to see the video. I've seen this before and it ain't pretty. Funny, but not pretty!

[Diesel]

or you might not let us know haha

[PT945]

Awesome, let us know about your progress... I bet this will do wonders for you

Or kill me! Either way ill let ya know

[Dawg Fan]

I think your test was a great idea. It reminds me of back in my younger years playing sports. We practiced for a couple of weeks and then had a couple of scrimmages before the actual "real" games began. Now you know what part of your game needs more practice.

I was in the same boat as you not so long ago. I've been an endurance athlete for a few years and I have great cardio and I can go and go and go. But the tradeoff is I am not built for power and my physique is nowhere near that dang diesel squirrel. lol Anyway, the typical packs I carry while doing adventure races are very lightweight and depending on how much water I'm carrying is usually less than 12 lbs. Last summer the gf and I went camping and had to backpack / hike in. We hiked about 5 miles in and my pack weighed close to 35 - 40 lbs. We carried a couple gallons of water in with us so that, a pistol, and a hatchet added some weight. Of course I also had to carry the heavy stuff to show off my manliness and my pack weighed about 3 times hers. After we set up camp we then hiked about 1/2 mile away to fill up our collapsible 5 gallon water bag. Needless to say we chose the wrong weekend to go and the temps were around 100 both days. That combined with the extra weight just about kicked my butt! We had a great time but since that weekend I have been hiking hills with some weight on my back.

Be glad you found out what area you need to work on now and not in the middle of the "big game".

My plan is to hopefully stay in place but I'm preparing for different scenarios just in case.

[Diesel]

Good idea. Double the weight and distance sounds like me new plan.

Awesome, let us know about your progress... I bet this will do wonders for you

[Diesel]

Double the weight? Go ahead, put 70 lbs on my back. I'll get pulled over backwards and lay with arms and legs waving in the air like a dying cockroach while I try to roll over or sit up.

Suspect this is why SkyOwl has said we'll shelter in place.

Comes from flying a computer for 20+ years.

We call that TURTLE

lol, happens to some people more often than you'd think

[PT945]

Double the weight? Go ahead, put 70 lbs on my back. I'll get pulled over backwards and lay with arms and legs waving in the air like a dying cockroach while I try to roll over or sit up.

Suspect this is why SkyOwl has said we'll shelter in place.

Comes from being 60 YO and flying a computer for 20+ years.

Now if you do ever try that PLEASE have SkyOwl video that for us. My initial plans are to stay put but there is always that chance something may happen that forces me to bug out.

[Skyowl's Wife]

Double the weight? Go ahead, put 70 lbs on my back. I'll get pulled over backwards and lay with arms and legs waving in the air like a dying cockroach while I try to roll over or sit up.

Suspect this is why SkyOwl has said we'll shelter in place.

Comes from flying a computer for 20+ years.

[PT945]

If you really want to do yourself a service load that pack up, add bricks add weight, make that thing weigh 30-40 if you can.

Then when you have to really hike it out with that 18-20 it will be a piece of cake, you will be glad you did it

Good idea. Double the weight and distance sounds like me new plan.

[Echo2]

My good friend who went into the Marines, Said that a lot of the guys would try to pack light for the hikes...and leave out different "weighty" items.

One of the things that was common to leave behind was a spare of boots.

They went on a 5 mile march with rucks and when they got to the 4 mile mark....the DI said for all to toss their boots in the support vehicle and don the "spare pair".

He said it was about 50/50.....he however had been in the 50% that had left them....but had tossed a set of Teva's in his pack....and was allowed to wear them for the rest of the hike....some of the others were not as fortunate.

Moral is to only cheat when you have a back up to what is needed.

If you want to practice weight wise.....toss a couple...three extra water bags in there.

[Diesel]

If you really want to do yourself a service load that pack up, add bricks add weight, make that thing weigh 30-40 if you can.

Then when you have to really hike it out with that 18-20 it will be a piece of cake, you will be glad you did it

[PT945]

I'm actually thinking about writing an article on this topic..

Many of us really most, have these incredible robust BOB or INCH packs, loaded to the gills with supplies , which is great! BUT many weigh in 70-120lbs depending.

Alot of people have shouldered these packs, looked in the mirror and said "I'm good to go"

But untill you have walked up your first hill, after 1/4 mile with 100lbs, you have NO CLUE what you have gotten yourself into.

I camp and hike alot, i'm VERY fit muscle wise... but when it comes to cardio that a whole other story.

For grins I grabbed my INCH one weekend to go camping, about 110lbs , 3 mile hike in mostly up hill, and I honestly didn't think I was going to make it. Thoughts of ditching my pack and coming back, thoughts of puking, resting every 5 mins etc..

the moral of this story is USE YOUR GEAR! Practice with your loadout, put it to use. We all have visions of grandeur about SHTF throwing on our BOB, prob grabbing a few other things and hoofing it out, when infact many of us probably can't hike 5-10 miles of Terrain even without a pack.

I need to double my daily walking from 2 to 4 miles up to 4 to 8 empty. And may start doing a once a week walk with my 18 pound bag of 2 miles the progress from there.

[PT945]

I did a 12 miler with the scouts last fall....with a 25 +/- pack....

At first I though I wouldn't make it.....then I was afraid I would.....those kids tried to kill me and the cop we had with us wouldn't do anything about it but laugh.

Very correct on having good straps on your pack.....internal frame is nice....and a belt is the bomb....lets your hips help.

I have taken a small fanny pack and modified it a bit so that I can clip it on the front....to disperse the weight a bit.

The one thing it taught me is....making the hike is a bitch.....and would be more so with the weight of a long gun.

I have a nice internal frame pack that weighs in at close to 40 pounds that I've carried about 2 miles to a primitive camp site and I swear it didn't feel as bad as my ghb does.

[Diesel]

I'm actually thinking about writing an article on this topic..

Many of us really most, have these incredible robust BOB or INCH packs, loaded to the gills with supplies , which is great! BUT many weigh in 70-120lbs depending.

Alot of people have shouldered these packs, looked in the mirror and said "I'm good to go"

But untill you have walked up your first hill, after 1/4 mile with 100lbs, you have NO CLUE what you have gotten yourself into.

I camp and hike alot, i'm VERY fit muscle wise... but when it comes to cardio that a whole other story.

For grins I grabbed my INCH one weekend to go camping, about 110lbs , 3 mile hike in mostly up hill, and I honestly didn't think I was going to make it. Thoughts of ditching my pack and coming back, thoughts of puking, resting every 5 mins etc..

the moral of this story is USE YOUR GEAR! Practice with your loadout, put it to use. We all have visions of grandeur about SHTF throwing on our BOB, prob grabbing a few other things and hoofing it out, when infact many of us probably can't hike 5-10 miles of Terrain even without a pack.