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Title: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: MHWASH on August 13, 2016, 11:18:29 AM: I've been using frozen gallon water jugs, but I'll run out of room at three, roughly 25lbs. I'm not packing camp on my back, but want to be able to pack out elk quarters from the steep and deep if necessary.
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Post by: syoungs on August 13, 2016, 11:22:48 AM: Tubes of sand from the hardware store work well, I had some lead shot bags I've used in the past and in store when trying fit.
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Post by: highside74 on August 13, 2016, 11:26:42 AM: 40lb bag of sand stuck in a plastic bag and duct taped closed to keep it clean.
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Post by: lamrith on August 13, 2016, 11:36:50 AM: 20# bag of pellets
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: trophyhunt on August 13, 2016, 11:51:03 AM: Quote from: lamrith on August 13, 2016, 11:36:50 AM
20# bag of pellets
:yeah: I was just going to say that!
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 13, 2016, 09:00:00 PM: I have a heavy duty dry bag that I filled with 55# of sand and rocks and duct taped to hold a shape I like.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 13, 2016, 09:02:38 PM: I have an old sea to summit dry bag that isn't water proof anymore. Filled it with 50 pounds of gravel. Well I thought it was 50 but turned out to be 80. Couldn't figure out why everyone was smoking me on our workouts :chuckle:
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Post by: WAnoob on August 13, 2016, 09:05:34 PM: I like a big water jug on the back of my pack, if the weight is too much to come down with when I reach the top I can just pour it out. I usually keep it almost full to prevent sloshing and being off balance.
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Post by: fish vacuum on August 14, 2016, 01:54:18 AM: 40lb dumbbell. I put a towel under it and one on each side to help hold it in position, then cinch up the pack.
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Post by: Bango skank on August 14, 2016, 01:55:50 AM: If you want to pack around weight to train, pack some 50lb bags of salt into some trail cams.
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Post by: cougforester on August 14, 2016, 07:41:59 AM: Get to the gym with your pack frame, throw some plates on there and go crazy on the stair stepper. Be sure to use a ratchet tie down strap so the plates don't get wiggly on you.

I got a few odd looks at first, but then when people started asking why I was doing this and I told them that you need be able to get meat off the mountain quick before it spoils, something clicked for them. A few of them said that they were very anti-hunting until now, but seeing the work that I was putting in to be sure that I didn't waste the animal I harvested at least opened their minds a bit! Pretty cool
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on August 14, 2016, 07:57:41 AM: Quote from: highside74 on August 13, 2016, 11:26:42 AM
40lb bag of sand stuck in a plastic bag and duct taped closed to keep it clean.
:yeah:
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 14, 2016, 08:35:07 AM: We train with the kiddos in the kiddo pack. It definitely never gets lighter..... :chuckle:
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Post by: Holg3107 on August 14, 2016, 09:04:07 AM: I personally like to use water. While training for Rainier a few years back I would carry 4.5 gallons in my pack during the ascent. Then fill up everyone's water at the top or dump it out for the descent. A lot of people go the sand route which works, water just seems more functional to me, especially if you plan on dropping weight for the descent.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 14, 2016, 10:36:23 AM: My training home loop has numerous up and downs so when I take off I got all the weight the entire loop.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on August 14, 2016, 10:54:08 AM: A growler of my favorite IPA. Quenches the thirst on the top of the hill :hello:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on August 14, 2016, 12:49:30 PM: Quote from: Widgeondeke on August 14, 2016, 10:54:08 AM
A growler of my favorite IPA. Quenches the thirst on the top of the hill :hello:

Wife and I do that sometimes on snow camping trips. Best sleep of my life, cold frosty air, hot food and ice cold beer.
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Post by: vandeman17 on August 14, 2016, 01:43:05 PM: I have actually used gallon milk jugs about 3/4 full of water. Leaving a little space in them allows it to slosh around which makes it a little harder and also somewhat recreates a load that shifts. :twocents:
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Post by: jackelope on August 14, 2016, 08:23:31 PM: I just use a 50# bag of selenium salt.
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Post by: Naches Sportsman on August 14, 2016, 08:40:22 PM: I use rocks while doing training hikes. Plenty of them around.

Pounding pavement, 60 pound weight vest.
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: MHWASH on August 15, 2016, 08:58:33 PM: Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 14, 2016, 08:35:07 AM
We train with the kiddos in the kiddo pack. It definitely never gets lighter..... :chuckle:

That's what I did when I drew Watershed 14 yrs ago, don't think I'll try it this time.

The rest of the ideas sound pretty good, although I'm not sure of the availability of pellets are right now.
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: JJB11B on August 15, 2016, 09:02:30 PM: beer and Ice
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Post by: jstone on August 15, 2016, 09:05:17 PM: I make some sand bags. 20 pounder 30 pounder. start low then use them both try to do chambers for time with them on and try to beat my time every week.
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Post by: Taco280AI on August 15, 2016, 09:25:06 PM: I don't. The Incline is training enough out here. Start out around 6k feet and hike up 2000 feet in .9 miles. It sucks
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: Colville on August 15, 2016, 09:39:30 PM: Gravity does not care the form the mass takes and rocks vs water is irrelevant. Cary distribution on your back matters to the degree you have a sloppy pack or uneven wear. But far too much time has been speant on working on what newton already solved. Just load it up comfortbly.
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: jackelope on August 15, 2016, 09:41:47 PM: Quote from: MHWASH on August 15, 2016, 08:58:33 PM
Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 14, 2016, 08:35:07 AM
We train with the kiddos in the kiddo pack. It definitely never gets lighter..... :chuckle:

That's what I did when I drew Watershed 14 yrs ago, don't think I'll try it this time.

The rest of the ideas sound pretty good, although I'm not sure of the availability of pellets are right now.

I have the 50# bag of salt and a ~30# bag of rocks from Home Depot. Red lava rocks to be exact.
Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: Eli346 on August 15, 2016, 10:27:35 PM: 2-20# dumbbells
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Post by: Stein on August 16, 2016, 10:25:00 AM: I use a Goruck 30# plate with 3 liters of water for about 40-45#. I found that I can ruck that up to 40 miles with no joint issues but if I go heavier very often the knees aren't happy. It also seems to translate well as I can lug 100# without problem when I need to.
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Post by: YoungFowler on August 20, 2016, 09:47:40 AM: Dog food works pretty well

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Title: Re: What do you use for weight in your pack while training?
Post by: MHWASH on August 22, 2016, 09:08:22 PM: Did some upgrading on my pack weight. Picked up a bag of 25# of table salt at Costco for $5.69. When I replaced the water jugs I immediately noticed a difference. Tonight I weighed everything out on my new scale that I also got at Costco. Pack with salt was 31#. I'm impressed with you guys packing 50+ pound packs. I also weighed the three water jugs I've been using, 17#.

Besides push-ups and sit ups my regiment is to jog on the flat for 8/10 of a mile, uphill as fast as I can walk for 1.2 mile, then down hill for 1/2 mile. Not much compared to a lot of you guys, but more than most, and better than I've done for several years.
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Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 22, 2016, 09:11:19 PM: Beer.
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Post by: actionshooter on August 22, 2016, 09:39:05 PM: I have 2 sleeping bags in the bottom and then 3k rounds of .40 180gr RNFP right at 50# :)
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Post by: cumminsbassguy on August 22, 2016, 10:03:06 PM: ive got an extra duffle bag Im going to have to break out and start lugging around everywhere get some rocks and a green log to give length to it. then go hit the stair stepper and Jacobs ladder.