Howdy my name is Scott I am a 41yo M almost 42. Well I used to own a trucking company and 3.5 years ago I sold all my equipment and retired due to medical issues. I ate horrible food at that time and I kind of still do. I got up to 354 and I am now down to 245 as of today. I am still not in the best of shape but as of this month I picked up my old hobby of fishing and I have honestly gone out and fished almost every day since I have gotten back into it. While I have been going all over Idaho and having a great time. I felt that I was missing something though and the other day I watched a time lapse video of a guy that did a hike from Canada to Mexico and for some reason I decided that I wanted to try this out. I have planned out a training regiment now I have a gym membership and plan on making better use of it and I also plan on taking walks down our green belt and after I am able to walk a good distance I will start doing weekend hikes up into our mountains. I am not looking to do a true long hike that will take months to complete right away as I would like to get into proper shape and really build up my endurance. Thanks for reading my short book and don't worry I know how to use the search function. Have a good day.

Super, Scott --- best wishes for a great experience!

I think the key is finding or making the "exercise" experience something enjoyable, so that at least some aspect of it is something to look forward to. For me, at least, if it's just a grind and an obligation, I don't stick with the plan.

Backpacking in the context of fishing at campsites sounds like it has real potential for you, maybe finding places to fish that are a little farther out as you work up to it?

For walking in a local green belt (I do the same), I find that having music, audio books, and podcasts can make the time fly, though sometimes it's nice to just let my mind wander.

Backpacking into trout filled lakes is incredible!!!!! A little research, and maybe asking around on some fishing forums in your area should point you to some. I've never fished in Idaho, but have done back country fishing trips in Wyoming, Co., Wash., and Ca, amongst others, and the two activities combined are fantastic. Best of luck on your return to good health.