[pct-l] prepping for the trail & shoe size

[Scott Williams]

Absolutely.   Walk, walk and walk some more.  It's the best prep you can do
for a long distance trail and it will make the first few weeks so much more
enjoyable and your chances of completion so much greater.

Shroomer

On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Laura Reed <1pint2007 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My opinion (and that's all it is) - the best way to prep for the trail is
> to put on a weighted pack and walk and walk and walk whenever you can.
Keep
> your pack, good shoes and socks in the trunk of your car and when you have
> 15 minutes or 90 minutes, put it on and go.
>
> Most people have a limited amount of time to prep for the trail due to
work
> or family obligations. If you only have 100 hours to devote to pre-trail
> planning, I'd suggest 90 of those hours be on your feet with a pack and 10
> of those hours be research. Again, just my thoughts.
>
> As for shoe size, I'm the same size today as I was before I started long
> distance hiking. I buy my trail shoes half a size larger than my normal
> life shoes, but they haven't gotten wider or longer over the years.
>
> Best,
> 1Pint
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM, <pct-l-request at backcountry.net> wrote:
>
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