SWSwitchbackShane
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Conditioning on rock all spring, nails kept short, and boots only for ice and hot rock. Musher's wax after long days. Injuries dropped to zero once I got serious about conditioning.
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Sign in to chatConditioning on rock all spring, nails kept short, and boots only for ice and hot rock. Musher's wax after long days. Injuries dropped to zero once I got serious about conditioning.
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Sign in or create an accountMonthly preventative, a thorough check every night by headlamp, and a tick key in the first aid kit. I still find them but I have not had an embedded one in two years.
Ran him too far too soon and burned his enthusiasm for two weeks. Short sessions with wins at the end built more than any long day did. Patience is the actual training method.
A closed-cell foam pad and a cheap synthetic quilt. He will not use a dog sleeping bag but he will absolutely take a pad and lean on me all night. Works down to about 20F.
Mine is a 55 pound shepherd mix and I keep him at about eight pounds — his food and a small bowl. Anything more and his gait changes on long descents. What is your ratio?
A dog with reliable recall is welcome almost everywhere. A dog without it ruins access for everyone. We spent a full winter on it and it changed our summers.
Grizzly country, anything with sustained scrambling, and any trip where I might need to move fast. It is not about rules, it is about honest risk. Where is your line?