Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

1524.0. "Physical Conditioning" by CSC32::HADDOCK (Saddle Rozinante) Thu Aug 29 1996 11:27

    
    I can't find any other note on this.  So I guess I'll start a new one.

    It's about that time.  Hunting season is just around the corner--
    and 'couch potato' doesn't begin to describe what kind of shape I'm
    in.  More like 'couch mashed potato' ;^).   Well, actually it's not
    _quite_ that bad, but I found out last year just what kind of 
    physical condition one needs to be in, and I found out a couple
    weeks ago just what kind of shape I'm in now.

    Last year I loaded up an old back pack with about 60 lb of sand, and
    went out and carried it for at least a mile every morning for about
    a month prior to hunting season.  Problem was where I live, there 
    aren't many hills, and when I hit the hills, for about the first
    three days I thought I was going to die.

    Two weeks ago I went out to the hunting area to do some scouting.  
    Was nice just to be out in the woods.  However, it seemed like 
    every decision my nephew and I made was wrong about which trail 
    or direction we should take.  After about 10 miles and crossing 
    four serious hills, about sundown, we found ourselves looking at 
    a major pile of rock saying "you've got to be kidding me".  Luckily 
    we found a road that went over, so we didn't have a major climb, 
    but that last hill (would probably qualify as a mountain back east) 
    was 50 steps and stop, 50 steps and stop.  When I got to the top, 
    the ol' gas tank was bumping empty.  I told my nephew, "If this isn't 
    the last hill, you're going to have to go get the rescue squad".  I 
    was only half kidding.  Happy ending, though.  We made it back to 
    the truck just at dark.  I had a hard time getting a foot off the 
    ground high enough to climb in--literally.

    So this week I went out and spent about fifty bucks on getting my
    bike fixed up.  For the last few mornings I've been getting back
    in riding shape.  I figure the pedaling will be more akin to the
    hill climbing I'm going to be needing to do.

    I also spent about $20 on U.S Geographical Survey maps of the area.
    If you can't find a book store, sporting goods store, or some place
    that carries these, you can order them from (800)USA-MAPS.

    Happy Hikin'
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    Notes on Topographical maps:
    244
    1216
    
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