Appalachian Trail

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(03-21-2023, 10:27 AM)Goalpost Wrote: Don't forget about your own feet.  First time I went to Vegas, I walked the strip like crazy and feet were sore as heck.  Put in some Dr Scholl's now when I go and it's much better.

Excellent point.  Make sure to have some moleskin / second skin (or whatever they are called these days) in your first aid kit for dealing with blisters or burns.  While on the subject of feet, sock liners can help to lighten your pack.  If you aren't familiar with them, they are super thin and lightweight liners that you wear on your feet underneath your socks.  This allows you to reuse your thick hiking/trekking socks throughout the trip, while just changing the thin liners daily.  Not only are you cutting weight because of carrying fewer pairs of socks, feet are supposedly less susceptible to blistering with the liners.