In order to get ready for this trip, we did quite a bit of hiking. We started out in the spring doing lower elevation hikes between 2-4 miles (mainly in the foothills). Early summer we focused on higher elevation hikes between 3-6 mile with more elevation gain (lower mountain hikes). By the end of summer we focused on high elevation and steep hikes between 4-7 miles (above 10,000'). We did most of our hiking on the weekends. To get some more aerobic exercise in during the week I biked a couple times a week during August and September. Once fall rolled around, it was hard to get the exercise in and stay focused through October as the days got shorter. Overall, we hiked about 342 miles training for the trip. We feel pretty ready.
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