[pct-l] Barefoot

[bighummel at aol.com]

Actually, in 1977, Monte Dodge thru-hiked barefoot without any preparation and only broke three toes, lost 9 toenails and now has no feeling in 5 toes from frostbite. But you have never heard one whine or complaint out of Monte, have you? This is because he's tough, real tough.  Not a panty waste ultra light weight 40-miles-per-day trail runner.  No, he was and is THE toughest mountain man alive.  Yep, there used to be tougher, but most of them died on Everest in 2006.  


If you don't believe any of this, check out his photo website and notice what he's wearing on his feet on snowshoes!


Greg Hummel (jk)


" Best to travel light, carry little, keep it simple."