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After a short nap in the front seat of his vehicle, at sunrise he strapped on his 70-pound pack and began the long 8-hour walk to reach his camp-out area. It would be in the high 70s later in the day, so he intended to get going before the coolness of the morning was gone. After 3 hours of hiking, he felt a migraine coming on. His pack was beginning to feel somewhat substantial and also his waistline as well as shoulders were feeling squeezed and sore. He was walking a little crouched, as well, to maintain the pack from feeling lopsided and also leading heavy.