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How much weight/distance for backpack training?
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<blockquote data-quote="hidesert" data-source="post: 1560822" data-attributes="member: 97550"><p>I don't think there's one correct answer but I'll relate my recent experience.</p><p></p><p>I'm 70, 5 foot nine and 225 lbs, so I'm significantly overweight. I do have a healthy heart, lungs, back and joints. I hiked 170 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington State this past summer. I averaged 12 miles a day with the longest day about 15 miles. The base weight of my pack was about 20 lbs and fully loaded with food, water and fuel about 37 lbs. A few stretches I had to carry extra water so probably got up to 40 lbs. I never felt overloaded.</p><p></p><p>I trained for 4 months in the Spring, fast walking with a 20 lb pack at least an hour a day. I also did leg extensions and curls with 10 lb ankle weights. I wore good supportive boots with insoles.</p><p></p><p>I had absolutely no problems and I'm going to another section this summer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hidesert, post: 1560822, member: 97550"] I don't think there's one correct answer but I'll relate my recent experience. I'm 70, 5 foot nine and 225 lbs, so I'm significantly overweight. I do have a healthy heart, lungs, back and joints. I hiked 170 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington State this past summer. I averaged 12 miles a day with the longest day about 15 miles. The base weight of my pack was about 20 lbs and fully loaded with food, water and fuel about 37 lbs. A few stretches I had to carry extra water so probably got up to 40 lbs. I never felt overloaded. I trained for 4 months in the Spring, fast walking with a 20 lb pack at least an hour a day. I also did leg extensions and curls with 10 lb ankle weights. I wore good supportive boots with insoles. I had absolutely no problems and I'm going to another section this summer. [/QUOTE]
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