corndog1
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Has anyone found an item that roughly simulates the weight and awkward shape of an elk quarter to throw in the pack over the simmer?
prepping for meat packing
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AvidIndoorsman
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Sand bags are a decent proxy to boned out meat.
p_ham
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A labrador should do the trick.
HighDesertSage
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I just drink a bunch of beer. Then come fall, I have plenty of carbohydrates to power me up and down the mountain after elk quarters.
When I used to train like that I used the big bags of rice or beans from sam's club. In all seriousness though, be careful. That kind of abuse over a sustained period time can cause damage. Doing it once on a hunt is one thing, but 3-4 times a week over months can put the hurt on. I have knee problems now and I think its from this kind of training. I think you'd be much better suited to sticking to a good cardio program, lift some weights, and most importantly use diet to get the extra weight off.
When I used to train like that I used the big bags of rice or beans from sam's club. In all seriousness though, be careful. That kind of abuse over a sustained period time can cause damage. Doing it once on a hunt is one thing, but 3-4 times a week over months can put the hurt on. I have knee problems now and I think its from this kind of training. I think you'd be much better suited to sticking to a good cardio program, lift some weights, and most importantly use diet to get the extra weight off.
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lonedave
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I like the 40# sacks of wood pellets. They are shaped very much like a bag of boned meat like the sand bag. They work well for me as I usually have a couple left after the winter burning season. Two make a good load for this 60 year old!
406LIFE
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Water is a very good analog. Hike it up, dump it out, come back down.
bjochem
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I used driveway salt. Man did I get looks walking on the treadmill at the gym with a packframe strapped with 40# bags of salt. Usually just did 1 but sometimes add a 10 or 20# weight or another salt bag
Phaseolus
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I go to the bottom of this place to fish a bunch. That and some nasty hikes across the street from the house prep me for hunting. I alos ride my mtn bike and ski. Year round exercise is a key.
lastlight
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Sand bags are the best in my experience. You can fill as little or as much as you can possibly carry in a few bags. I ordered a bulk pack on amazon a while back super cheap.
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