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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:07:13 No.2853460 View View Reply Original Report

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how do you train for mountaneering hiking and backpacking and out in general

i know the optimal way is to load weight on a backpack and walk uphill and down, increasing distance, elevation and weight progressively

but i live in flat area and it's depressing to drive for 1 hour just to be on the same boring trail. anything closer is shit, i need to go up and down the same hill 10 times to get close to the total elevation i want, it's boring and depressing and people who i encounter think i'm stupid

any other suggestions?

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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:11:46 No.2853464 Report

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You can always just increase the distance or increase your speed

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:37:16 No.2853468 Report

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>>2853460
walk everywhere with a load in your bag, doesnt matter what just keep walkin

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:46:00 No.2853470 Report

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>>2853460
what's the point of adding weight to your backpack? just fill your backpack with stuff that you actually need to carry around for the specific hike. get used to that, find out which items work for you and which do not. also, consider going on multi-day hikes. a lot of hiking routes will allow you to have a sort of base camp, from which you can take different routes up a mountain. i think a lot of hiking/mountaineering is very much about just doing the thing and learning from experience. obviously you are not gonna start with something that you can't handle. some routes require specific equipment and/or skills that you need to train first, which may mean for example going to a climbing gym and learning technique.

anyone correct me if i'm wrong.

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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:51:04 No.2853471 Report

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>>2853460
>>2853460
If you don’t really have access to real elevation change, just focus on being in good shape. If you run often and have strong quads and lungs, you’ll be equipped for /out/ activities including long uphill hikes. I suggest at least 1 mile 5 times a week and if you enjoy it, work your way up to running 3-5 miles per day. Is there a highschool football stadium nearby? Throw in some stair running to build uphill endurance.

If mountaineering is something you plan to make a primary hobby, you’re probably going to want to look into moving somewhere closer to the mountains.

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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 23:21:06 No.2853473 Report

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>>2853460
I try to hike a mountain at least bi-weekly, regularly raising the requirements for stamina and technique.
No need for extra training then, unless you want to make a big jump.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 00:31:52 No.2853482 Report

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>>2853460
You don't need to train to walk
Stop being fat

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 04:24:13 No.2853513 Report

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>>2853460
what are you training for? just do a 1 nighter with everything you think youll need and then when you come back remove what you didnt and add what you actually did
then do another 1 nighter and then maybe a 2 nighter. then go for a 40km walk over 2 days and then maybe try push 30km in one day. maybe try a hill one trip and then a mountain and then the biggest point near your house
then you keep doing this over and over until you get to where you want

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 05:32:52 No.2853530 Report

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I used to go to the gym near midnight with all my gear in my pack and use the treadmill on moderate incline. No point using rocks train with the actual weight if your gear.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 06:01:43 No.2853536 Report

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Stairs. Bleachers. Hold a brick in each hand, and tread water vertically. Get a small parachute and run around with it attached to your back via harness.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 06:24:13 No.2853541 Report

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>>2853460
Don't worry about it, just don't be fat and be relatively active in your daily life. Humans are only second to birds and whales in our natural ability to cover long distances.

Go on a three day trip in the mountains and pack moleskin if you have already done some day hikes. Hike out day one and call it quits when you feel like it. Day two just do a day hike (still with all your stuff in the backpack) then start heading back. Day three finish the hike back.

You will find that after a full day of hiking you will not even notice you are walking the second or third day. Distance doesn't matter in this exercise and it should be enjoyable so pack what you want to. After a few trips, you should know how to cut down pack weight and you should be comfortable with longer distances.

PACK MOLESKIN. I find offbrand/Fred Meyer works best. A bad blister will turn what should be a fun experience into the Bataan death march.

Don't worry about weight, just learn how to balance your backpack so that the center of gravity is as close to above your hips as possible. This usually means heavy shit up top.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 06:39:07 No.2853543 Report

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>>2853460
Just get into running. Do a little bit of weight lifting, like 1-2x a week. Find stairs or get a treadmill that can incline to 15 degrees at least and use that for climbing. You need these exercises but only occasionally. The biggest advantage you can give yourself is being able to sustain low effort cardio all day. Distance running is great for hiking endurance.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 06:47:32 No.2853544 Report

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>>2853541
>only second to birds and whales
what? and wolves and ostriches and salmon and bison and horses and probably camels and probably a dozen others (these were just the first that came to mind)

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 11:44:22 No.2853570 Report

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if your house is somewhat big, you can walk in your house. i have a mostly straight path from my kitchen through my hallway and to a bathroom, a bit over 10 steps

i like reading and i learned to read while i walk, there's just a table and the toilet i have to be a bit careful with but i don't even need to look at it. if you don't live alone this might not work for you. i wear a hat because the lights moving constantly while you walk are very annoying

i only do it out of boredom and because i often get sleepy if i read while sitting or laying down, but i will try to take it more seriously. i can add weighted backpack and heavy boots, whatever. also walk half-squatting to make it harder and simulate uphill. the one time i measured it was more than 7k steps so it's something. and it's reading + doing exercise at the same time, it's amazing actually

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 11:46:37 No.2853571 Report

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>>2853530
if you do that, it's better to just use 1kg bags of rice or whatever. easier to pack and to track how much you are carrying. also the treadmill must be worse than actual uphill no matter the incline, because you are not actually going up

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 13:19:55 No.2853580 Report

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>>2853571
It worked for me and got my leg muscles good to go for real hiking. I originally took my real gear because the gym had a very good scale and I wanted a precise weight. Then it just became easier not to unpack it every day.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 20:47:20 No.2853641 Report

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>>2853513
real

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 20:59:45 No.2853644 Report

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>>2853482
>You don't need to train to walk
disagree. most people barely walk anywhere. when i say the grocery store is a 30 minute walk away people would be shocked to walk that instead of getting in a car or riding the bus

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Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 19:35:50 No.2853760 Report

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i got a standing desk with a treadmill ill put on my pack of about 20 pounds and ill just walk at 2mph idk maybe an hour or two a day. It's mainly for feet strength and so you dont chafe and a very baseline fitness level. What will end a hike or atleast make it unenjoyable is feet discomfort, blisters, and just general rubbing, all that leads to awkard movements when walking that over time can lead to injury like if you are chaffing you'll walk bow legged or whatever and cause you don't normally walk that way you can hurt something, before i got my treadmill/standing desk i would just walk around with a pack on and do chores and shit just to get some thyme on your feet

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Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 22:01:10 No.2853965 Report

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>>2853460
Just one comment being real.
You need to run.
Strength work and rucking weight are your base, but you need to run if you want strong legs and speed.
Also dropping 10-20 pounds of fat does wonders, I can tell you that from first hand experience. Does more then a year of training in terms of progress.

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