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I would definitely suggest starting with your local indoor climbing gym. While weighing less does help to make the maneuvers a bit easier, increase your endurance, and in my case improve your confidence, you don't need to be a certain weight to start climbing. Climbing is hard for most people at first, regardless of…
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I have the Katadyn Hiker Water Filter that they sell at REI (although I have a slightly older model than what they currently sell). With the Katadyn you literally place a tube into the running water of a stream, it has a small filter on the end, put the tube on the other end into your water bottle and pump your water…
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I have actually already thru hiked the JMT (and may do it again this summer, schedule permitting, so I may see you on the trail!). I would definitely recommend focusing on hiking inclines (and declines if you already have knee issues) as much as possible as part of your training. Also steps, there are so many steps, like…
