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DEATH BY MIDGIE!
Can I have your bike/woman/drugs etc
Best boots I've used are Merrell...er, something or other. Mesh, light, mid height, Goretex. Comfortable from the off. On my second pair. Leather is probably OTT in summer.
Merino wool socks! They won't stink for a few days between washes. Bridgedale do ones that have a fairly thick sole but with short, light uppers. I wear em on the bike too. Still comfortable when wet, so if you do take a bootful in a highland bog, you won't care.
Any walking you do will help with fitness, but walking on the flat is no substitute for hills. You'll still really feel it to start with. Take your time, start with low mileages, relax and don't rush.
Whilst walking, at this time of year, you want the lightest quick-dry clothing you can get. You won't get cold walking hills while on the move, even in winter. It's when you stop you want something warmer to pull on. A light windproof top is one of my most valued hill possessions. If it does get cold, pull your warm gear on as soon as you stop. Don't wait to get the chill before you do it. You shouldn't need much at this time of year, but in the hills, the weather can change rapidly. If you get a soaking, and the wind is blowing chill, that's the dodgy bit.
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woo wrote: | dont knock it but i find running trainers great to walk in, in summer months as they also dry very quick and dont sweat as much.
plus they are extra comfortable in fact i walked up ben nevis this year in running trainers |
^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^
You'll find you're feet swell after a day's walk, after a couple of day's walking it's not uncommon to need a boot size bigger, so beware those boots that are rubbing your toes now. The WHW is easily doable in trainers in summer, it's a well maintained path the whole way, with no real technical or hard sections.
As mentioned, stop overthinking it, just get out there and do it. I've done it 3 times, it's Scotland's longest pub crawl.
The last time I did it I took a poncho rather than a jacket. Way more breathable so less sweaty, and can be thrown on over the rucksack. Other than that, a micro fleece and a windshirt is ample. ____________________ Then gsx650F - Now VFR800F |
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it's Scotland's longest pub crawl.
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Boots have been a total fucking nightmare, I got them stretched which cured the rubbing problem but totally fucked my Arch support
The left boot fits perfectly, now I have no support on my right foot. I've been fucking about with solutions. I've been soaking the back of boot and drying it quickly as this is supposed to shrink it. I leave wednesday night Basically I only wanted front stretched but the whole lot has been done, I'm trying to shrink the back 3/4 of the boot now. ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
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chris-red wrote: | Boots have been a total fucking nightmare, I got them stretched which cured the rubbing problem but totally fucked my Arch support
The left boot fits perfectly, now I have no support on my right foot. I've been fucking about with solutions. I've been soaking the back of boot and drying it quickly as this is supposed to shrink it. I leave wednesday night Basically I only wanted front stretched but the whole lot has been done, I'm trying to shrink the back 3/4 of the boot now. |
Try getting a leather/gel insole, I normally take out the one the boot provides, put the gel insole and on top the original one, creates a tighter fit.
Anyway get plenty of plasters and do not wait for any rub to become painful, as soon as you feel one, apply a plaster. If there is something that totally destroys the enjoyment of a walk are problems with your feet. Because of van, I will chuck a pair of trainers in your rucksack just in case. ____________________ A por ellos, que son pocos y cobardes. |
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Anyway get plenty of plasters and do not wait for any rub to become painful, as soon as you feel one, apply a plaster. |
Until I found a boot that was comfortable from first use, I used to take some thick (about 1/2cm) sticky back felt pad, available as a sheet from some pharmacies. As I prefer a mid height boot, it was usually around the ankles where it would rub; sticking some of this stuff in the appropriate spot on the boot itself relieved the problem quite effectively I found, until the boot broke in. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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