I love long hikes I do section hikes up to 14 days at a time on the trail! I don't imagine I'll be able to eat my granola bars after my sleeve (June 8th)! Anyone wake section or thru home have any tips!?? I am going to wait a good 4-5 months post sleeve to attempt a long hike but am researching any tips will be appreciated!

I think 4-5 months might be pushing it a little bit. You'll be eating mostly normal food by then, but while you'll have more energy (I know I do and I'm about 3.5 months out) your stamina may need a little support yet. I also like hiking and may attempt my first 10 mile day hike next week, and I'm expecting it to wipe me out pretty much completely. Maybe I'll be wrong though.

Yea I may end up needing to wait longer! Maybe 6 months or more! It's hard to know how my body will be able to handle the hiking stress!? I'll dry day hikes and see how I do! Good luck on your ten miles!! Let me know how it goes @@efierke

Edited May 8, 201511 yr by alindsey

I think it all depends on your endurance pre-surgery. I was hiking half dome pre-surgery and hiked 20 plus miles in Yosemite 5 months later and hiking locally much sooner. I had a really easy recovery. Granola bars aren't the best choice anyway - just trade them in for high protein quest bars and you will be good to go

I think it all depends on your endurance pre-surgery. I was hiking half dome pre-surgery and hiked 20 plus miles in Yosemite 5 months later and hiking locally much sooner. I had a really easy recovery. Granola bars aren't the best choice anyway - just trade them in for high protein quest bars and you will be good to go

Thx!!! Yeah do clif bars and quests bars usually! 20 miles at 5 months is awesome!! Id love to do half dome one day!!!

Edited May 8, 201511 yr by alindsey