Newt
Lil-Rokslider
I am not going to be back packing in, but I do plan on carrying a backpack with me while I am out hunting from camp. I figure, unless I cut a lot of weight down from it, I'll be toting ~20#'s with me each day.
I have been hiking each week with my pack on, and changing up the weight here and there. Not only do I want to be in shape for the day to day hunt, but also after we get one, the trips it takes to get it out. I am hunting with another guy and so I don't want to be too worn out from packing his, or mine, to go back out again the next day and hunt for another.
After each hike I do have some soreness in the hips. It was more apparent this week after I had more weight and was using a different pack that transfers most of the weight to my hips via the load lifters.
My question is will my hips acclimate to this? I have been on a pretty significant exercise program for weight loss/cardio strength. I've lost over 30#'s so far, and have about 5-10 more to go (even though I would be fine to stay where I am at now). I can tell significant difference in my body in those ways, but I neglected to think about how much some extra weight placed squarely on my hips, would effect me.
One weekend, before I had modified my pack for load lifters, my shoulders took the brunt of the weight. My hips were not so bad off.
I assume that my body will acclimate to this, kind of like how a body builders muscles can hurt after an intense workout. I am just curious how long it might take.
I have been hiking each week with my pack on, and changing up the weight here and there. Not only do I want to be in shape for the day to day hunt, but also after we get one, the trips it takes to get it out. I am hunting with another guy and so I don't want to be too worn out from packing his, or mine, to go back out again the next day and hunt for another.
After each hike I do have some soreness in the hips. It was more apparent this week after I had more weight and was using a different pack that transfers most of the weight to my hips via the load lifters.
My question is will my hips acclimate to this? I have been on a pretty significant exercise program for weight loss/cardio strength. I've lost over 30#'s so far, and have about 5-10 more to go (even though I would be fine to stay where I am at now). I can tell significant difference in my body in those ways, but I neglected to think about how much some extra weight placed squarely on my hips, would effect me.
One weekend, before I had modified my pack for load lifters, my shoulders took the brunt of the weight. My hips were not so bad off.
I assume that my body will acclimate to this, kind of like how a body builders muscles can hurt after an intense workout. I am just curious how long it might take.