Upton State Forest
Posted By auntie on April 28, 2013
4 miles 2.5 mph
today was the backpacking “gear shakedown” hike run by the amc. my legs were shot from yesterday’s adventure, so this was much more painful than anticipated. not to mention that shirley was probably more than a few pounds heavier than i was used to due to the addition of a (borrowed) sleeping bag and pad. thank goodness i don’t have my tent yet! and forget about taking pictures…
upton state forest
i had a kind of epiphany about what i’ve been doing today. i love hiking. i got into backpacking because i love hiking but i’ve made a startling discovery: backpacking is different than hiking. it’s much more physically demanding, and more expensive, and more complicated. it requires a much larger knowledge base. and strong legs.
this isn’t to say that i’ve given up my long-distance hiking dreams. but it’s kind of a reality check. this is hard stuff, and i’m going to have to really work to get in shape for the kind of hiking i really want to do. ultimately, i think all the work will be worth it. i’ll let you know.
i’ve added this hike to the hikefinder.
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