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There's a lot more different muscles used hiking on a rough surface than you work on in a gym. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Keep hiking to break in those boots, and feet too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

As far as the tent goes - you can practice in your living room, just do it. You should be able to have any tent set up and staked in 5 minutes. If your tent has a separate fly and body, you need to know how to set it up fast so the inner tent doesn't get wet when its raining.

How did the stove do in the cold?
Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />