Pack test

[grainhog]

Ah, spring: highs in the 50s, river discharge bumping, turkeys already getting frisky, and, of course, the good ol arduous work capacity test.

Anyone else racking up the 45 lb miles training for pack test?

 

[Coach Chris]

"pack test"?

 

[grainhog]

"pack test"?

3 mi 45 lbs in 45 min or less, to qualify for arduous wildland fire duty

 

[3325]

Oh, I can do it in an hour. But I might need to take the next day off.

 

[Truck24hr]

3 mi 45 lbs in 45 min or less, to qualify for arduous wildland fire duty

Terrain? Trail, off trail?

 

[silasbowhunter]

Ah, spring: highs in the 50s, river discharge bumping, turkeys already getting frisky, and, of course, the good ol arduous work capacity test.

Anyone else racking up the 45 lb miles training for pack test?

I just hate how you have to “walk”. Makes it a little tougher haha


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[grainhog]

Terrain? Trail, off trail?

It's on flat ground, usually on pavement (which sucks) or an unpaved road.

 

[grainhog]

I just hate how you have to “walk”. Makes it a little tougher haha


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I got reprimanded for jogging a few years ago

 

[TaperPin]

That’s cool - I’m from the old step test days and don’t recall hearing about this new test - I like it. 3 miles in 45 minutes is moving right along. A lot of slow walkers must struggle with it, and natural fast walkers do well. Fast walkers are better workers anyway. Lol

As a practical matter it must be a lot easier to evaluate a large group with the new test.

 

[Marbles]

That’s cool - I’m from the old step test days and don’t recall hearing about this new test - I like it. 3 miles in 45 minutes is moving right along. A lot of slow walkers must struggle with it, and natural fast walkers do well. Fast walkers are better workers anyway. Lol

As a practical matter it must be a lot easier to evaluate a large group with the new test.

The pack test replaced the step test in the last millennium. Just FYI.

 

[TaperPin]

The pack test replaced the step test in the last millennium. Just FYI.

Yes, google says late 1990s - I was on to other things by then. *chuckle*

Not going to lie, it was great fun to speed up the step test metronome to pull the chain of new guys.

 

[Marbles]

Not going to lie, it was great fun to speed up the step test metronome to pull the chain of new guys.

That sounds like fun.

Edit: Could zero the scale to read 45 lb with 70 lb to get the same effect today.