Shoes mentioned in the previous post are actually a pair of knockoff Crocs from Walmart for $9. They are very light weight and should make good camp shoes for the hike.
On Friday we drove to Phoenix, out of boredom mostly, and I bought a pair of mid cut hiking boots. They are higher that my others by just a little, are waterproof, and weight in about five ounces heavier for the pair. After my walk yesterday I could feel the result of the extra weight! Both are Merrill’s, and are the same style, Moab Ventilators, just a low vs. mid cut. The boots are waterproof and that should be helpful on the A.T. I sure don’t waterproof boots in AZ.
Also, on a resent trip to Costco, I picked up another pair of the carbon fiber hiking poles. There is a good chance that I will need to replace at least one pole, if not both, somewhere on the 2,200 mile A.T. next year, so I thought a couple of spares would be in order.
My hiking/training regiment has suffered since I returned from my trip east. I have done the four mile walk three time in the last couple of week, without the pack, but that's all. Maybe my enthusiasm just peaked too soon!
H.
