treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Hurry up and wait. Glad to hear it’s not just me CV.
20 years ago I might have been all over that kind of work. Not now
20 years ago I might have been all over that kind of work. Not now
Who’s up for getting down
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I knew better coming into this work.
Watch guys go broke waiting for the go ahead. All your eggs in one basket, so to speak. I spent my time creating monthly clients and niche work. If I get a couple clear days, or even partials, I can make a call and pick my battles. Better than trying to eat out every day and might get a day in a week, or stewing in a motel room.
Watch guys go broke waiting for the go ahead. All your eggs in one basket, so to speak. I spent my time creating monthly clients and niche work. If I get a couple clear days, or even partials, I can make a call and pick my battles. Better than trying to eat out every day and might get a day in a week, or stewing in a motel room.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Despite the times opportunity still abounds. And any person with a clear and focused mind, guts and work ethic cam get everything they need. Beyond that... anything goes. But you got to get out there and get it. It wont come to you.
Living in the USA.
Living in the USA.
Burnham
Woods walker
I think it's always been that way...at least in my lifetime.
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My son just tried the OP 45lbs/hiking test, he did it in 42 minutes on an undulating woods trail in town open space. He's 31 y o and keeps in good shape using calisthenics, running and cold tub. First time he ever tried rucking, liked it. 
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Maximalist
Treehouser
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SeanKroll
Treehouser
Build up on weight, starting at a moderate weight.
Nobody's 20 y.o. anymore.
Nobody's 20 y.o. anymore.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Same for me when it comes to moving an unsplit round of firewood, or a huge chainsaw, until I actually start working, then I forget about the weigh. The increased blood flow from hard work increases strength and endurance.Hmm, I went to stow the backpack with the 45lb KB in it, could barely pick it up
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
I need to get a decent pack again. I think I still have my Kelty from when I was in scouts but that’s a bit bigger than I want to carry anymore
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Basic training, Ft. Lewis, Wa. November 1966. 50 mile hike with a full pack. Better that 50 pounds. I was 17 years old and weighed 160 pounds. Oh, it was getting painful by the end.
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I hear ya. That is good, basic advice. I'm looking forward to trying this test, it seems like a fun thing to check out cuz it's simple and easy to access.
sotc
Dormant hero!!
Our search and rescue hike was a 20 pound pack, 8 miles in 3 hours with a 900 foot elevation gain, made it but I was whooped.
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Yeah aight so I got the Strava app so I can see how far and fast I go, or rather, how slow 
. Hiked with 20lbs in the pack a few times in previous weeks before strava and it felt fine. Then today I had the urge to do something after watching the vid about stone lifting so I carried a 45 lb kettlebell around my house multiple times for a mile. Um, I'm here to say I gotta pick up the pace and 45 lbs is heavy imo .
Nice work out though 🦍
. Hiked with 20lbs in the pack a few times in previous weeks before strava and it felt fine. Then today I had the urge to do something after watching the vid about stone lifting so I carried a 45 lb kettlebell around my house multiple times for a mile. Um, I'm here to say I gotta pick up the pace and 45 lbs is heavy imo .Nice work out though 🦍
stikine
Treehouser
The 45 lbs is pretty normal for wildland firefighters... you often have to pack more when you go as a sawyer.
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I don't doubt that at all.
But I like what Nutball said about the concept of dealing with heavy stuff:
Not to mention focusing on the task at hand rather than simply the physicality of the task.
But I like what Nutball said about the concept of dealing with heavy stuff:
Not to mention focusing on the task at hand rather than simply the physicality of the task.
Nutball
TreeHouser
I was on a hike once, didn't want to go, but kinda had to, and I knew it would be an all day hike of unknown length (10, 12, maybe even 20miles or so). Towards the end our group took a wrong turn since the path wasn't clearly marked and planned out ahead of time. My knees and legs were already hurting a lot, because I don't do that much walking. The trail starts to look unmaintained and damaged, then starts again on the other side of a creek, so we knew we messed up. Now my legs really hurt, and it's getting dark. I run over a ridge in the general direction we should have taken, hear others, and see a trail. All of a sudden my legs don't hurt anymore, because I know I'm almost out of there.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
That's a great story. Thank you.
I lost the trail before and drifted off into rugged territory, and finally coming to the conclusion, I'm off trail, Stupid. Go back to where I made the wrong turn and find out the reason why. Forks along an unfamiliar trail, without a sign or marker are classic. Lose a coupe hours, or a whole day, if your really stupid.
I lost the trail before and drifted off into rugged territory, and finally coming to the conclusion, I'm off trail, Stupid. Go back to where I made the wrong turn and find out the reason why. Forks along an unfamiliar trail, without a sign or marker are classic. Lose a coupe hours, or a whole day, if your really stupid.
Nutball
TreeHouser
I think either both trails were marked with the same color, or the good trail switched colors.
Either way, I learned that my body whines and complains until it gets its way, even though nothing is really wrong yet. It happens with food too. I get hungry, but decide to wait, and hat's when I get really hungry, so I decide to eat, but don't actually get around to it until I'm ready a while later, and I don't feel so hungry anymore in the mean time, if I successfully fooled my body.
Either way, I learned that my body whines and complains until it gets its way, even though nothing is really wrong yet. It happens with food too. I get hungry, but decide to wait, and hat's when I get really hungry, so I decide to eat, but don't actually get around to it until I'm ready a while later, and I don't feel so hungry anymore in the mean time, if I successfully fooled my body.
stikine
Treehouser
Trail? Haha, what is that? I'm kidding a bit but much of what we do up here is off trail (bushwhacking). Navigation skills for the win.
Nutball
TreeHouser
A trail to make our travel to the destination much longer than necessary. I did bushwhack across a small ridge in the direction I figured we should be going, and sure enough found a shortcut to the right trail. I'm pretty good about direction until I'm not. I was a half mile in the woods from where I needed to get back to by a certain time, and was sure about which way to go, so I ran until I came to a road, and realized I was running 90 degrees from where I should have. I should have checked with the sun first.
