[pct-l] PCT Barefoot

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

Personally, I think this idea is crazy!

Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Austin Williams" <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Barefoot


>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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