Training

Mt Defiance and the Triple D

June 19, 2010

I recently hiked Mt Defiance with my friend Erin and the folks at Hoplite. This trail has the reputation of being the hardest in the Gorge, but evaluations like that tend to be pretty subjective. We took the Starvation Creek trail up and ran down on the Defiance trail. I’ve found that running down a trail [...]

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Series: Training Aubrey for Hells Canyon stage #2

June 13, 2010

After a couple of weeks of physical training, Aubrey set out on her next big step towards being prepared for our trip to Hells Canyon: she went on her first short backpacking trip. I recommend that people do this early on so that they can begin to feel comfortable in the woods. Aubrey borrowed some [...]

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Series: Training Aubrey for Hells Canyon stage #1

June 3, 2010

My roommate, Aubrey, would like to hike Hells Canyon with me this summer, but she has no backpacking experience. Our agreement is that if she will follow my training program for the next month, then she can go on the trip. She’s agreed and is working very hard. Because she doesn’t have a car, I’ve [...]

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