OK bit of background, bare with me:
I've been travelling since the end of the 70's. Hitchiked for six years non-stop, then bicycle multi-month tours and long long snorkelling trips to tropical islands.
My gear is finely tuned and I adapt it for different kinds of travelling depending on season and climate. I keep it minimal but not ultralight, depending on what I plan to do
When hitchhiking I went mainly barefoot until stepping on a beer bottle in the grass one day.
In the tropics flip-flops are a must. But darn me if I can't decide whether or not to take them on bike tour/camping trips!
In camp they're great, if it's hot for walking, in grubby showers, to keep mud out of the tent...
Even so, I get by with just a pair of running shoes for riding with toe-clips and general use.
Still, can I justify the weight/bulk of flip-flops?
Seriously, this is the only bit of gear I am truly ambivalent about - maybe a mini-hammock too, but I'll have to start a different thread/rant about that
So, help me with your never-ending wisdom guys...
Oh my Gawd! Am I on that slippery path to my first pair of sandles? Ever!!!
Oh Noooooo!!!!!!!