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Have up my hikes to 3 miles with about 500', maybe 600', of elevation gain. Takes me a little over an hour to do the hike. No pack yet. That will come later.

bald tires wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:38 am Have up my hikes to 3 miles with about 500', maybe 600', of elevation gain. Takes me a little over an hour to do the hike. No pack yet. That will come later.

Coming along! Nothing fairing up?

A small backpack with a couple liters of water is enough to start introducing a load.

I have a small backpack that easily holds a couple of 1 gallon milk jugs. Probably start carrying that in a month or so.

bald tires wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:31 pm I have a small backpack that easily holds a couple of 1 gallon milk jugs. Probably start carrying that in a month or so.

I would start now. Doesn't have to be much weight and doesn't have to be every outing, but the best way to get comfortable hiking with a pack is to hike more carrying a pack. And the best way to make something more gradual is to start earlier so you have more time to ramp up.