There’s a different and better way to think about and execute hunting fitness training — The Packmule Philosophy. It’s a way of thinking and training that prepares hunters to go wherever they want to go and allows them to stay for as long as it takes. And it builds the longevity that allows them to do that for the rest of their lives.

A map is useless for plotting a course to your desired location if you don’t know where you’re currently standing. You can’t make it to Point B without knowing your current Point A. You’ll meander, lost in the woods, wasting energy, without having any idea if you’re headed in the right direction. The same is true when hunters don’t assess their fitness before training.

Despite all of this, I think everyone can agree that training involves effort.  Zoom out and look at what humans are physically capable of and it's really amazing what sustained effort in any direction leads to.  Ballet dancers, endurance athletes, baseball players, F1 drivers - just a few of the many testaments to sustained effort over time.  While most of us aren’t trying to be the next Ohtani or Verstappen, we can take one lesson with us - consistent effort drives outcomes.