A largely ignored factor is time on your feet. Covering 10-12 miles/day carrying even a light pack where the Elk live is very much an endurance event. An 8 hour hike once a week wearing/carrying what you will be using is a valuable training and learning tool. Many do not have altitude and mountains where they live but most have access to uneven ground on which to perform a valuable reality check.
mike r
Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better
Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC
