The long flat stretch of hiking that Julie and I typically took for granted on all of our previous hikes now didn't seem to straightforward as I was carrying an extra 30 pounds on my back... This content is for subscribers only. See Membership Options. Login Visitor Comments: Got something you'd like to share or say to keep the conversation going? Feel free to leave a comment below... No users have replied to the content on this page Share your thoughts about what you've read on this trip report You must be logged in to submit content. Refresh this page after you have logged in.