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Then again, if your pack is a little heavy your muscles will tone up pretty fast. Thats why they make soldiers carry 20 to 25kg in their backpacks (more if you include a machinegun and some grenades). All depends on physical condition and strenght however. Wouldnt try that after 60 or so...
I was 85 kilo’s when I left. Returned with 76 kilo’s, almost lost 9 kilo’s less. I ate like a pig and drunk more beer then I ever did (except when being in the army) Just start walking, you will come back looking like a marine commando 😂
Not exactly on topic but how do these superfeet smell after a week or so? Up untill now only leather insoles prevent my shoes from going smelly. Dont know why, I even use treeoil on my feet before I start walking. Tried few of them “plastic” ones but no good for me. Comfortable but stinkey after...
Friend of mine walked on salomons, not sure what type. They where destroyed by the time he got to Leon. I walked on hanwag boots. Destroyed by the time I got to Santiago. Hanwag replaced them free of charge.
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