Backpacked this weekend

sillygoose1977
sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
This is my big true success story. This weekend I backpacked into the mountains to go camping with my boyfriend. I carried about 27 pounds on my back for approx 3 miles in and 3 miles out. Also hiked about 2 extra miles straight uphill just for fun. I don't think I would have ever been able to do this before I started working out the way I have been. My weight loss is going a little slower than I want but I am so proud that I was able to do this. I am not even sore! (well, except for a skinned knee) My body is getting so much stronger as well as my confidence.

Not sure what my loss will be this week but between the hiking and the freeze dried meals, I should be pretty happy on the scale for my next weigh in! Yay me! :drinker:

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  • EKarma
    EKarma Posts: 594 Member
    Very nice story! Congrats!!
  • MsElphaba
    MsElphaba Posts: 432 Member
    Nicely done!
  • KeriD
    KeriD Posts: 324
    love it......so hard to hike with all the extra weight!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    Congrats! Thats so great. ^__^

    My boyfriend and I are talking about going backpacking together when he gets back home from the Guard. It'll probably have to wait until sometime next year since he gets back in december and it'll be a bit too cold, but its something I've wanted to do for a long time so I'm working on getting into better shape. You just motivated me even more. :)
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    my bf & i are planning a 77 mile backpacking trip in 2 weeks - so excited! it should take us about a week to complete, but it ends at the atlantic ocean.

    i'm so glad to see other "naturalists" here!! thank you for posting! i love your story.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
    my bf & i are planning a 77 mile backpacking trip in 2 weeks - so excited! it should take us about a week to complete, but it ends at the atlantic ocean.

    i'm so glad to see other "naturalists" here!! thank you for posting! i love your story.

    That's amazing! Good for you! I am not quite to that level nor do I forsee it in the future :laugh: .
  • EpiGaiaRepens
    EpiGaiaRepens Posts: 824 Member
    I went backpacking this weekend too! I was carrying something like 50 lbs (I had to carry everything for two people). The hike was 3.5 miles in...but went up 3,300 ft in elevation. Woof!!! It was quite the work out....and sooooo much fun! I am already struggling with how to both backpack and surf with my few remaining summer weekends. I don't think I can carry a 50 lb pack and my longboard! LOL!

    Good job on the hike! It's addicting stuff!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    That's amazing! Good for you! I am not quite to that level nor do I forsee it in the future :laugh: .

    oh, i don't know if i'm at the level or not. i said we were going to do it, but i didn't say anything about doing it *gracefully*.

    hahha!

    i'm rather ambitious, so i do a number of things "on the fly" and typically am not much of a good sport about it, but i do it all the same. thankfully my boyfriend is not only patient, but he's deaf, so he doesn't have to listen to my complaining unless he wants to. :)
  • EmmyBee
    EmmyBee Posts: 54 Member
    Love it! That's awesome, keep it up :smile: :smile: :smile:
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