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Long distance walking

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 10:22:17 No.1502040 View View Reply Original Report

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Hey, got directed here from /fit/.

I kinda fucked up and got myself into a shit situation. Short version is I gotta trek like 25 kilometers(16 miles) through wilderness and heat tomorrow. Seems like you guys have a lot of experience with this, got any advice to make this more bearable?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 10:37:45 No.1502046 Report

Quoted By: >>1502054

>>1502040
Conserve your water. Make sure you have your electrolytes under control Stay in the shade as much as possible. Pay attention to the condition of your feet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 10:47:23 No.1502050 Report

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>>1502040
>pic unrelated
>wojak shitpost image everytime

>>>/trash/

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 11:11:23 No.1502053 Report

Quoted By: >>1502119

>>1502050
pic related is my emotional state right now

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 11:12:04 No.1502054 Report

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>>1502046
This.

Get comfy shoes and small backpack.

If you expect a lot of sun exposure, bring baseball cap and sunglasses.

Get some light snacks. Drink a lot of water.

You'll be good.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 11:40:47 No.1502062 Report

Quoted By: >>1502403

>>1502040
Fuck gymrats are so pathetic they dont even know how to walk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 11:56:43 No.1502072 Report

Quoted By: >>1502077

>>1502040
Wear 2 socks on each foot to avoid fucking them up

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 12:03:14 No.1502077 Report

Quoted By: >>1502124

>>1502072
This. And I believe the "correct" combination of socks is thin socks on the inside, and thick socks on the outside. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 12:05:09 No.1502079 Report

Quoted By: >>1502699

>>1502040
Wear less clothing than you think you need when you're actually walking.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 12:25:51 No.1502091 Report

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>>1502040
walk slow so you don't blow up
bring at least 2 liters of water, if you're out of shape (cardio shape obviously) then maybe 3
load up on carbs the day before and bring some with you, say 2-3000 calories

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 13:38:05 No.1502119 Report

Quoted By: >>1502122 >>1502497 >>1502677

>>1502053
>pic unrelated to board topic

Shitpost on another board or something, kid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 13:47:56 No.1502122 Report

Quoted By: >>1504668

>>1502119
why do you have to be so autistic about a funny drawing man

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 13:51:48 No.1502124 Report

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>>1502077
I think it's better to apply medical tape in the highest friction areas and only one layer of thick socs. Might shave a bit before if you have hobbit feet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 13:57:52 No.1502128 Report

Quoted By: >>1502149

We should have collectively refused any help until OP gave us the full details of why he is in this predicament

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 14:09:53 No.1502134 Report

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16 miles isn't much even for a beginner. If you're really worried about it, just take a bunch of pre-workout.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 14:53:09 No.1502149 Report

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>>1502128
Yeah OP, They forgot to tell you the most important tip. Reveal your secrets and i'll reveal mine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 14:57:36 No.1502153 Report

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2 mph x 8 hours, a lot of work but not too bad if you're on dirt roads or trails. If the terrain is steep all bets are off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 15:09:28 No.1502161 Report

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>>1502040
Unless you're in the tropics, 25km aren't all that much. Just make sure that your boots fit, that you aren't wearing to much clothing (marching in sweat-soaked clothing is a pain) and that you have enough water.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 15:14:16 No.1502168 Report

Quoted By: >>1502189

Going to sleep now. Thanks for all the responses, I'll start preparing as soon as I wake up.
Will leave at 4:30-5 AM while the temperature is lower.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 15:35:45 No.1502189 Report

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>>1502168
if your shoes suck or you don't know if they suck, tape your feet before to avoid blisters
any tape will do

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 15:38:37 No.1502191 Report

Quoted By: >>1502396

>>1502040
16 miles is fucking nothing you manbaby.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 21:10:43 No.1502382 Report

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Scholl moleskin on areas probe to blisters. Beyond that, its drink water, and suck it up. Anyone can walk 24km slowly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 21:19:51 No.1502387 Report

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>>1502040
Where in the world are you? If there aren't big predators, walking at night and resting during the day is your best bet at regulating your body temp and water expenditure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 21:28:29 No.1502392 Report

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>>1502040
oh woah man, you might need to bring a sandwich, some water and a monster energy sero ultra to keep you from going into cardiac arrest

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 21:35:05 No.1502396 Report

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>>1502191
This, you'll be fine op, bring water and a snack maybe, some comfortable shoes go a long way

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Apr 2019 21:55:36 No.1502403 Report

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>>1502062
this
I am talking from experience
FUCKING THIS

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 00:44:13 No.1502497 Report

Quoted By: >>1504668

>>1502119
Wow thank you for defending /out/ please munch my dripping pussy

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 01:43:47 No.1502516 Report

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>>1502040
try taking breaks completely off your legs. sit/lie on the ground if you have to. use a stick if there'll be much elevation change. it will add up substantially in the long run.

noxy !!mjKZ51WouY7

noxy !!mjKZ51WouY7 Sat 27 Apr 2019 05:02:57 No.1502620 Report

Quoted By: >>1502621

>>1502040
there was a dude that walked backwards for 20 to 30 miles a day. that is what gives me some confidence.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 05:04:08 No.1502621 Report

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>>1502620
Yeah, mental illness is a thing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 08:38:15 No.1502677 Report

Quoted By: >>1504668

>>1502119
u sperging out over a fucking drawing my man. chill.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 08:58:29 No.1502680 Report

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> long distance walking
> 16 miles

Go back to /fit/ you weak cunt.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 09:35:56 No.1502683 Report

Quoted By: >>1502686 >>1502714 >>1504629

OP here
I made it
Fuck I don't think I've ever been this tired in my life
My knees feel like they're about to give
My feet are fucking burning(fuck do I wish I'd listened to the double sock guy)
I'm covered in sweat
My heartbeat is like a fucking sledgehammer hitting a wall
How do you niggers do this regularly?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 09:52:06 No.1502686 Report

Quoted By: >>1502693

>Greatest Generation
>"I used to walk 20 miles every day to get to school"

>Millennials/zoomers
>>1502683

It's all so fucking hilarious.

>>1502683
The simple answer is regular exercise. I walk 10km every day to and from work, that keeps my strength and stamina up for whenever I do any "long" distance walks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 10:51:26 No.1502693 Report

Quoted By: >>1502749 >>1502827

>>1502686
Fuck you dude it legit hurts to stand up right now
It wasn't even that I was getting tired for most of it, just my knees felt like they could no longer take the pressure, if I had to walk one more fucking kilometer I think I would've collapsed
That combined with the blisters on my feet, all the fucking stray dogs I had to whack in the head and how hot it got by the end made this shit hell

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 11:04:34 No.1502699 Report

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>>1502079
But do cover enough so you don't get sunburns.
Also ventilate your back when using a backpack! Makes everything a lot more bearable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 12:12:46 No.1502714 Report

Quoted By: >>1502727

>>1502683
>How do you niggers do this regularly?
By not being fat. 25km is nothing desu, at least tell me it had decent elevation gain.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 12:37:59 No.1502727 Report

Quoted By: >>1502731 >>1502827

>>1502714
The terrain was really shitty, I had no straight path to walk on for half of it.
Also I'm not fucking fat, I lift. Maybe I'm just a bit top-heavy.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 12:55:27 No.1502731 Report

Quoted By: >>1502732

>>1502727
lifting don't mean shit for cardio work, you know that if you're from fit
it gets a lot easier after a couple of times
I started trail running half a year ago and I'm pretty sure I can just hike 12-15 hours straight without stopping

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 12:57:22 No.1502732 Report

Quoted By: >>1502799

>>1502731
I don't think it was cardio that was the problem. Just constantly stepping on uneven ground fucked up my knees.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 13:22:16 No.1502749 Report

Quoted By: >>1502763

>>1502693
but why did you find yourself in this situation? we need a backstory here.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 13:34:18 No.1502762 Report

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>>1502040
When did 25 kilometers become long distance. As a scout leader we took the 9 year olds to walk 20km and even the obese kid managed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 13:35:24 No.1502763 Report

Quoted By: >>1502771

>>1502749
>Sitting in mommy's basement
> I've been banned from /tv/ and /pol/ for shitposting
>I'll try some shitposting on /out/ or /ck/
>An epic LARP where I have to walk should work
Here we are.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 13:43:51 No.1502771 Report

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>>1502763
Why would you shitpost about something like this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 14:43:14 No.1502799 Report

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>>1502732
>Just constantly stepping on uneven ground fucked up my knees.
That is why you should never skip leg day.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 27 Apr 2019 15:47:12 No.1502827 Report

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>>1502693
25km is still basically nothing if you're not going for some significant elevation gain. You're either very unfit or you're using unsuited gear (which for a dayhike should just be clothing and a way to carry your water and layers).

>>1502727
>I'm not fat, I lift.
You say that but weight is weight and your skeleton still has to take it and lifting does absolutely nothing for a hike. I'm saying this as someone who knows someone that fell for the bulk meme and has problems because of it due to shin splints etc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2019 20:07:46 No.1504629 Report

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>>1502683
Think light, as in weight of pack, water, salty snack, jerky pack, water, water and did i mentioned water.
Feel lite, cause that water will get lighter and lighter. A stick to even and leverage your total weight and strain on back and knees. Switch arms, carry across your back like you were actually enjoying this beautiful day and opportunity to use your body and God's glory that is nature.
Walk light, take a break and air out your feet, socks off if possible. All the blood vessels swell up and a major heat exchange happens in the lower extremities. If your feet start getting hot, you are hot. If you can't stop at least loosen your shoe laces or go bare foot for little while for heat to go.
>t. Southern Arizona hike hunt and gather guy

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2019 21:36:15 No.1504668 Report

Quoted By: >>1504712

>>1502122
>>1502497
>>1502677
Using Avatars is against the rules on 4channel.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2019 23:30:56 No.1504712 Report

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>>1504668
have sex

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2019 00:14:03 No.1504738 Report

Quoted By: >>1504744 >>1504756

OP, i did a 25km trek a month agora where about half was on loose beach sand, and my calves were just a bit sore the day after, nothing else

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2019 00:25:01 No.1504744 Report

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>>1504738
>agora
found the brazilian.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2019 00:43:13 No.1504756 Report

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OP, as a /fit/zen who got into a 36kms mountain hiking without any experience, besides everything thats been said here, do some stretching, stretch before you start it, it does wonders, after some hours i was getting bad cramps and those only stoped after i started doing stretches before starting it all.
Also get yourself raisins, those are great carb sources when you are hiking.

>>1504738
Onde foi a trilha? Queria conhecer mais trilhas BR, só fiz a serra fina.

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