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TFT64: All About Loaded Pack Training

4/15/2020

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In this episode, I discuss a few simple strategies and tips to help a hiker get the most out of their loaded pack training.


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how to train To Carry a heavy pack

2/28/2019

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Do you want to know How To Train For A Heavy Pack? This is one of the most common questions I hear from hikers and trekkers. But unfortunately (like many things in the hiking world) the usual advice isn't much help...

Common answers like 'go hiking with a backpack', 'build up slow' and 'get your pack fitted' are really nothing more then common sense. And in my eyes, they don't do much to solve the actual problem...

The goal of this article is go beyond the generic answers that have been shared hundreds of times and give you some genuine and practical strategies to help you best prepare for the rigors of heavy pack hiking.

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