[pct-l] PCT Barefoot

[Austin Williams]

I love the idea.  I think I've heard of a couple of women who hiked the AT
barefoot.  I'm worried about your feet in the desert sections, and in the
few lava-rock sections.  You may consider taking some moccasins with you for
those areas.

Also, having done a SMALL amoount of hiking barefoot, I'd highly reccomend
doing lots of barefoot hiking before the PCT to toughen your feet up.  At
first, you'll need a lot of time to heal in between barefoot hikes.  If you
don't toughen up before the hike, you'll have to take lots of zero days
early in your trip to heal.

I think this is totally doable though.  I think I'll do some barefoot hiking
this summer.  Neat idea.

-Austin

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Paul Mitchell <bluebrain at bluebrain.ca>wrote:

> Hello All
>
> Does anybody have any first or second hand stories of hiking the PCT
> barefoot?  I read in an early journal this past season about one guy who
> was
> trying it this year, but haven't been able to find anything on how that
> worked out.  I've heard of at least a couple others.  I'm giving it some
> consideration after a bunch of inspiring reading on the subject & would
> love
> to pick the brain of someone who has actually done it or at least tried.
>
> Cheers,
> - Potential 178
>
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