I am so looking forward to some rainy weather to walk in this weekend which is forecast at 40-50%. I want to be wet and miserable for those four miles so I will know what I can expect 665 times over on trail. My plan is to wear no coat on the walk and get soaked to the bone. I live close to my beginning point on Tulsa's River Parks so I am not worried the least about any ill affects from my choice of wearing no rain gear.
Mental attitude condition training is how I like to view it.
My vintage external frame Kelty (D-5 I think) from youth is now my training pack and with the addition of two full jugs of water gives me a pack weight of 16 pounds+pack weight. This makes an unstable and bulky carry which actually makes me happy and adds an extra dimension to my training giving me a more realistic experience. I will also carry a 2 liter bottle for additional weight and of course thirst needs.
Maybe I'll pack a jar of nutella for some yummy strength lol.
Since my school backpack weighs in at a nice 22 pounds, give or take a book, I am already use to carrying some weight when walking from the parking lot to/from work, and from the parking lot at school (OSU-Tulsa) to/from classes and their library, as well as using the stairs at both institutions. I do not see any sense in training without weight and then working up to trail weight. I believe beginning trail training should be with what I am currently use to. I will add weight according to the increasing of training walk lengths in order to build fuller dimensions into my preparations. It is my whole body that needs conditioning and that is what I am going to accomplish.
I am studying the United States' Special Operations Forces Nutrition Guide since the nutritional needs of combat troops and Pacific Crest Trail hikers are essentially equivalent: 5000-6000 calories needed per day.
I hope this helps the long distance hikers reading this.
I do not mention where I work because of policies in place which forbid contact with the media without written permission. Because of my publishing this blog into the WorldWideWeb I want to be careful and not over step those bounds. I enjoy my job and need it too.
Thank you for reading this post and I bid your training and life much success too.
I would love opinions, comments, suggestions, or advice so leave them in my comment section.
If you have ideas on how I can make this a better read now, so that I can make this blog a better read beginning March 2016, please type away.
Maybe you can be a trail angel for somebody
even if you are not on or near one of The United States' National Trails.
http://www.nps.gov/nts/nts_faq.html
http://www.nps.gov/nts/nts_trails.html
http://www.nps.gov/nts/nts_faq.html
http://www.nps.gov/nts/nts_trails.html
Less than four weeks left in this semester and I have lots of study left, so it's bedtime.
Please treat others as you want to be treated and always pass kindness forward.
H.Y.O.H
C. U. Nobo Santahans aka Hans Andrew Pasco
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