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Also guys, feel free to add me on here! A few of you have and Id love to some some MFP friends who enjoy the same activities!

Thanks for the advice! I started my backpack conditiong this week. Today is strength and cardio!

I think I'm going to give the Solomon Speedcross 3's a go. They seem light weight, breathable and have good traction on the bottom.

I was reading a thru-hiking book over the weekend and the girl who wrote it said she'd leave her pack unzipped at night so mice could go in check it out and leave without chewing holes in her pack. LOL. I would have never thought about the little hungry ones being a pain.... only bears. haha. Since I dont have a pack yet…

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Thanks for all of the tips! Im started to get really excited! Chipmunks, huh? Do you hang your food or pack at night to avoid them getting into it?

So Ive been reading up about conditioning training for backpacking. The things Ive been reading say a mix of strength training, hiking with weight (slowly adding more each hike til you get to your pack amount) and cardio like stair climbing or high incline treadmill would be perfect 6 weeks out. Anything else I should add…

Baby wipes are a really good idea! I'll def keep that in mind.

I would never have even thought about burning it. Seems like a risky move. lol. We were suggested ziplock bagging it. haha. Thanks for the advice though!

Thanks for the video, I will def check that out. That dude also sounds TERRIBLE. haha. Poor girl, at least she found out then and not later. Nick (my bf) is a really patient person luckily. We did a bike the city event at the beginning of summer and it was ALL hills and not really the easiest thing Ive done. He stuck by me…

I'd like to get gear I can use on multiple trips! The overall goal is to have an outdoorsy active hobby we can enjoy together. We already do white water rafting, kayaking and camping so we thought backpacking seemed like a nice addition. Thank you for all of the advice you guys have no idea how helpful you've been! I…

I am laying in bed. I'd rather be laying in bed eating ice cream. Haha.

Thanks losingles!

Will do!

The trip we were planning to go on is an overnight 10 miler. So I'm assuming they'd be shooting for 5 a day? Is that too many you think? It says perfect for beginners on the website.

Wow! Thank you guys so much for all of the advice. I've only ever done 2-4 mile hikes before with no added weight so this has definitely been informative and uplifted my spirits. I'm going to get fitted for my pack this month so I can go ahead and get started on practice runs to build up my stamina. Any preference on…

Is it all nuts or just peanuts? They make macadamia, almond and hazelnut butter thats tasty.

To those of you that have said you have a cheat, do you start over on Day 1 as the program suggests or just keep going?

I started on June 22nd! I'm only 2 days in, but I feel great. Very clear minded.

Im a few days in to Whole30 and feel awesome. They say you arent supposed to track calories because the whole idea behind it is changing your perspective and relationship with food. You just have to be smart about it. For example just because certain foods are approved doesnt mean you should eat large amounts of high fat…

Thank you! I just did old fashioned healthy eating and went to the gym for 2 hours a day/4 days a week in the beginning. Now I try to eat clean and not just eat low cal and I still work out 4 times a week but with a broader variety of exercises. Gym, cycling, swimming, zumba, ect. It took me a few years because life got in…

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1. Age, marital status, children, where do you live. - 28, single but in a serious relationship and living with boyfriend, no kids, Nashville, TN. 2. Weight and how long you have been on MFP - 252.2 and Ive been on MFP for a few years. Ive lost over 100lbs but I did a good majority of that with Weight Watchers. Ive moved…

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I struggle with waiting too! I always want to eat as soon as I get off of work before the gym even when I know a delicious, healthy dinner is right around the corner. I always seem to have the next meal on the brain! I def need to learn to eat to live and not live to eat!

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I lost my fitbit and just found it yesterday. Add me! https://www.fitbit.com/user/34FCLG

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