The "I smoked a collegiate linebacker while hunting" stories on here are never not entertaining, along with excuses made to not get strong. Why wouldn't you train to where all your heavy backpacking motions were sub-maximal to the point of not even causing soreness the next day?
Well, since that was directed to me, I don't believe I ever smoked a college linebacker or said you wouldn't want to do strength training for backpacking. In fact, I believe one of the biggest benefits of training is not being sore, and being able to bounce back day after day.
