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06-08-11, 04:23 PM
Elite Fred
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06-08-11, 04:24 PM
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Apparently, even with all this, enough sunlight gets through in the morning around 6am, and I wake up. My sleep has been really effed because of this, and ambien hasn't helped. I might need to either sleep with eye covers or get another shade, but that may be against the rules, not to mention i don't have the tools necessary to drill holes...
06-08-11, 04:26 PM
Elite Fred
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06-08-11, 05:09 PM
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HTFU and start in Georgia. That first bit is pretty hard.
And you can start next year where you left off this year. People that hike this trail are into that kind of thing.
What boots are you using? A couple of years ago my beloved Norwegian welt boots that I owned since the 1970's finally rotted so badly that they could not be salvaged. I'm too old to get on Limmer's waiting list for a custom built pair. (Limmer boots are to hiking as Richard Sachs or Vanillia is to custom bike frames, BTW.) The hiking boots I now own I would only trust for day hiking or weekend backpacking.
And you can start next year where you left off this year. People that hike this trail are into that kind of thing.
What boots are you using? A couple of years ago my beloved Norwegian welt boots that I owned since the 1970's finally rotted so badly that they could not be salvaged. I'm too old to get on Limmer's waiting list for a custom built pair. (Limmer boots are to hiking as Richard Sachs or Vanillia is to custom bike frames, BTW.) The hiking boots I now own I would only trust for day hiking or weekend backpacking.
06-08-11, 05:35 PM
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06-08-11, 05:41 PM
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this book could change your life.
06-08-11, 05:50 PM
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I couldnt imagine hiking without serious ankle support...my ankles were injured too many times racing m/c's (and once last year when I fell off my bike). Theyre skinny and fragile.
06-08-11, 05:54 PM
out walking the earth
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like all things YMMV
this is what I've been using.
previously I had a pair of Raichle boots for about a million year.
this is what I've been using.
previously I had a pair of Raichle boots for about a million year.
06-08-11, 05:57 PM
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I really wanted to get a pair just like that, and I may yet. But I need to err on the side of caution with the ankles...
Ive worn my new Vasque GTX's on a handful of day-hikes and was surprised how comfortable they are.
Ive worn my new Vasque GTX's on a handful of day-hikes and was surprised how comfortable they are.
06-08-11, 06:01 PM
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I am the same way, and I have the same boots as you. I wear them on day hikes when all I'm carrying is a little water and a camera. I have sprained my left ankle while standing still.
06-08-11, 06:05 PM
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06-08-11, 06:13 PM
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they were just heavy duty backpacking boots. I had some la sportiva makalu's for crampons back in the day. I may end up wtih some plastic boots over the next couple of years for north country adventures.
06-08-11, 06:38 PM
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My inversion table gives me a headache and makes me nauseous so far, but it does seem to help my back a bit, or at lease enough to be a decent placebo.
06-08-11, 07:08 PM
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Hikers, I have some Garmont Dakotas that are fairly lightly used. Size 11. They're about 6 years old but a size too small so I haven't warn them much at all. I'd part with them for shipping costs.
06-08-11, 07:48 PM
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^ wish Id have known that a few months ago...Im size 11. But I had a hard time finding boots that worked for my stupid duck feet.
06-08-11, 08:24 PM
Elite Fred
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With a lot to carry or in really rough terrain I like a boot with a stiff sole. For day hiking when the footing isn't too extreme I like a very light shoe that is barely a boot. You have to have more than one pair of foot ware, just like you need more than one pair of wheels.
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And this is what I wear now:
Added in edit:
And this is what I wear now:
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06-08-11, 08:36 PM
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