Took photos of most of my gear: 1) Toe socks. Prevents blisters on feet and between toes. 2) Bandana. Worn under hat and used for everything from pre-purification water filtering to bathing. 3) Gloves. Very lightweight, mostly for preventing hand blisters from the trekking poles. 4) Trekking poles. They’re the difference between a face-plant and… Continue reading Photos of my gear
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Still training
Hiked to my grandparents’ house and back today, which is a total of 7.2 miles. Maintained an average speed of 3.9 mph during the hike. The backs of my knees are a bit tight, but I’ve gone without ibuprofen so far, so I’m in pretty good shape overall. If I can maintain 3.9 mph on… Continue reading Still training
Training
Hiked 6 miles today, with a full pack. I didn’t have much food in the pack, but I did have 3.5 liters of water, which is quite a bit more than I’ll be carrying at any point on the AT. The pack weighed 25 pounds, so that should be pretty representative of the real upcoming… Continue reading Training