You can never start too soon. You can start too late. I would suggest starting training for a moderate backpacking or fourteener event no less than two months before the trip. Obviously this will vary greatly depending on the length and difficulty of the trip, and your overall fitness level.
We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking. If you say things like, “I can’t do it” or “I’m not going to make it,” well, then you’ll do what you say. But getting to the finish is a little more than just being positive. It is being purposeful. Purposeful with every foot step. Every water break. And every thought.
“Will you come? You should come!”Those were the words of my good friend concerning a rapidly approaching all-women’s backpacking trip that she was planning. I was nervous. I was uncertain. And so…I was silent.
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