You don't really. It's just one of those things you just kinda do and deal with the aches when you are done. You can fill the pack and do some local trails, but it really doesn't do anything. I just try to stay in decent aerobic shape, and take care of my feet when I am out there.
Most of the packing trips we do are relatively short. This one will be 7miles, 8miles, 8miles. Which really pretty short. I have done up to 12 in a day with a big pack on before, but it was tough. If you are doing something where you are actually trying to get somewhere (like pack the whole Appalachian trail) you are going to want to be doing distances in the 15-20 miles a day range.
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