Comments on: How to Train & Prepare for your Backpacking Trip http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/ Personal Finance Blog for Young Professionals Wed, 23 May 2012 01:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TerraPathic http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-8081 TerraPathic Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:45:58 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1202#comment-8081 I would add a "stikstool" to the list. I bought one won't leave the house without it. Its a three piece hiking stick that converts into a chair. You can find one on ebay. I wish I had one years ago. I would add a “stikstool” to the list. I bought one won’t leave the house without it. Its a three piece hiking stick that converts into a chair. You can find one on ebay. I wish I had one years ago.

]]> By: Evgeniy http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Evgeniy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:27:23 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1202#comment-4707 I participated in many backpackings. But I so long didn't prepare. It is required if bad physical preparation.But the equipment and clothes should be good I participated in many backpackings. But I so long didn’t prepare. It is required if bad physical preparation.But the equipment and clothes should be good

]]> By: MLR http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 MLR Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:17:12 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1202#comment-4022 When I went on a bicycle tour I also had to train and weigh my panniers. Over the course of two months, I wound up going from: -Biking 40 miles a day -Biking 120 miles a day -Biking 40 miles a day with my panniers on (about 80 pounds on the wheels) -Biking 120 miles a day with my panniers on In that order. I also did a few trial runs for a few nights to make sure I had everything I needed in my pack. If I found myself in need I made note of it because I knew it would be more difficult once I was in the country somewhere in the middle of Europe. When I went on a bicycle tour I also had to train and weigh my panniers.

Over the course of two months, I wound up going from:

-Biking 40 miles a day
-Biking 120 miles a day
-Biking 40 miles a day with my panniers on (about 80 pounds on the wheels)
-Biking 120 miles a day with my panniers on

In that order.

I also did a few trial runs for a few nights to make sure I had everything I needed in my pack. If I found myself in need I made note of it because I knew it would be more difficult once I was in the country somewhere in the middle of Europe.

]]> By: ll http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 ll Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:12:08 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1202#comment-3979 where is that picture from? where is that picture from?

]]> By: Wilco http://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-train-prepare-for-your-backpacking-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 Wilco Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:44:06 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1202#comment-3976 Good list on how to get ready for a hike. I'd also recommend doing a lot of stretching, both before the trip and during. Good list on how to get ready for a hike. I’d also recommend doing a lot of stretching, both before the trip and during.

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