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» desertblue - treadmill incline and packs

excellent information and article! I would add that if you are a treadmill user, you can set your treadmill for the highest incline choice available. You can also wear a pack on the treadmill. Don't be embarrased if you are in a public gym! It's better to be more fit on the trail...and you might make a friend in the gym (when people asking you what you are training for).

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» desertblue - oh, and btw, your pictures are superb, as always.

oh, and btw, your pictures are superb, as always. What are your dogs' names? THey look like awesome friends.

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» Kelby Carr - treadmill incline and packs

In response to treadmill incline and packs posted by desertblue:

This is a great article... I've always done the uphill hikes the wrong way... occasionally, with no training, so that halfway up I'm asking myself, "Why the * did I decide to do this???" Then, of course, I get to the top and remember. If you haven't been, I highly recommend climbing Montsegur near the Pyrenees. It's got cool ruins of a Cathar castle at the top. It's a short climb (maybe 20-30 minutes up), but it's pretty hard. I don't think you can camp there, but there is a great chambre d'hote (b&b) in the village below.

The walking stick advice is great, too!! I remember whenever we would climb and camp years ago, we always looked for a good sturdy, long stick at the beginning to take on the climb. That probably isn't the best way to do it, but it was always fun to take it home and use it again later. We'd even carve off the bark so it was smooth.

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