A soldiers guide to walking with heavy things on your back

Jimmy in his Natural habitat "I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it" "Be Prepared" so that's three quotes/mantra's that I just threw out there, one of which is the motto of the boy scouts, all of these sayings are interconnected and have deeper meanings that one should often think about while going on long distance hikes, camping trips, or missions to places where you cannot instantly obtain something you desperately need. And before I dive into the meat and potatoes of this post I want to introduce you to a friend of mine, many of you have probably met him before, his name is Murphy and he's got this law that we are all subject to and this law states; "Things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance" or "whatever can go wrong, will go wrong at the worst possible time" whether it's something small like forgetting to pack extra socks or something big like a plane brea

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Killarney provincial park "the Crack" The Journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step A familiar mantra that we have all heard at least once, but the truth of this old proverb cannot be understated when it comes to hiking great distances but what is the first step? where should we begin our journey? in my experience and opinion the most important place to start is; Your Feet! Without proper consideration of these two very important appendages you could end up in a world of hurt after a few kilometers on hard terrain. But what do you need to consider? what equipment do you need to obtain? what do you need to take care of them? what are things you need to be concerned about?   Considerations When planning a hike it should be common practice that you do whats called a detailed map study, this should be done with a topographic map or satellite imaging that shows elevation and type of terrain. The reason you need to know what your getting into is so that you can