[pct-l] first try: positive!

[dude@coruscant.net (dude@coruscant.net)]

you will just have to make your feet tougher.  i had the same 
problem, but after using the running shoes for several days my feet 
got stronger and i had no problems.

> 
> Hi,
> 
> This weekend, for Easter, we tried out our new light-weight 
approach. 
> Including 4 days of food and 1 liter of water my pack was about 7 
kg 
> and my partner's was 9 kg. I suppose that is still not ultralight, 
> but we're getting there?
> 
> New additions to our kit: a golite breeze pack and North Face trail 
run shoes.
> I went with the Breeze, because I am not in the US and other packs 
> would be really expensive to ship over here. Plus I really want to 
> try the pack on before buying. Otherwise I would probably have gone 
> for the G4. Still, I was really happy with the Breeze. My shoulders 
> were only slightly sore, and if I am honest, I should admit that 
they 
> are a bit sore carrying any pack after a while of not carrying a 
> pack...
> 
> Now about the shoes, and on request, the feet: I have 'flat feet' 
and 
> I had the impression that the soles of the shoes were too supple to 
> support me through hiking from 9 in the morning to half past 5 in 
the 
> evening. I do have custom made insoles, but they are very supple 
and 
> just give me extra support on a few places to get my feet and 
ankles 
> better aligned. Any comments? My ankles held up great, though. 
Still, 
> this is the trails in the Netherlands, so I still want to try the 
> shoes in the mountains.
> 
> Saskia
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> janpalm@wanadoo.nl
> saskia.home@wanadoo.nl
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