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Preparation for New Zealand TMC 1-Jul-2009 At 7:54:13 AM adrian
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On 30/06/2009 armchair_mountaineer wrote:
>Ok so far it looks like the best way to prepare is:
>
>1) call a guide and head out and get some instruction.
>
>2) hook up with VCC and try join their mountaineering event.
>
>Although I've never been mountaineering, I feel confident in my fitness.
>However, I'm still following a program which includes load bearing over
>long distances, just to ensure I'm ready.
>
>I just have one more question..
>
>I feel as though training at an indoor gym is probably not going to give
>me the rope skills i need for the TMC. So is there any point in going to
>one at all? Because initially, I thought that was the best option to start,
>but now I'm thinking why delay? and just head out and get stuck into some
>real rock.
The gym will be no help at all, go and get out on some real rock!

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