A soldiers guide to walking with heavy things on your back

So there I was, knee deep in the thick of things, conquering a trail I had my eye on for a while. It was an 88km loop trail in a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada, when all of the sudden at the end of a grueling 13km leg in my journey I had come across a couple who had set up camp at a site I had booked. I must admit, on day 7 of my trip around this loop trail I was not too impressed to see someone set up camp in a place I had been relying on to rest and recuperate, but instead of showing aggression and asking them to leave I politely asked what was going on. They asked very nicely if they could share my campsite because they were too tired to carry on with their intended route. There had been a pretty bad thunderstorm the night prior and I could see that they did not handle the previous night very well so I said yes they could share the campsite with me. After situating my kit and grabbing some water to filter we began to talk about the trail and where they were supposed t...

If you are reading this I'm sure you want to know the basic information and the validity of the author, because if you can't trust the source then what the hell is the point of taking the advice posted here. So here it is; This is me, Jimmy is what most of my friends call me. I've been in the Canadian Forces in an Infantry Reserve unit for just shy of 10 years. I have been on Domestic operations only, and have not been overseas(I make this fact known because many people falsify what they have done during military service and I want this Blog to be transparent) For 5 of the 10 years of my time spent in the CF I have been an Instructor on a wide range of courses but my favorite to teach were the Infantry trade qualification courses which is the basis on why I am creating this blog. I like to hike... a lot, mainly because its the best way to see the country side and has great health benefits both physically and mentally. Camping is also a passion of mine...