I saw a post tonight on a guy whos doing the AT barefoot!!!
Hes in Bolling Spring PA? on his way south and wants to finish by xmas…from the story he started going shoeless to protest the vietnam war after he got out of the marines… I am sure it will be asked is he the first one to do this???
In 98 we had a family of Russians who did a lot of the PCT barefoot but not in snow!
Meadow Ed
Meadow Ed
I met that guy this summer while hiking the long tail /AT,
his name is (tyvek)www.thelongwalkhome.org, checkit out he was an amazing guy, his feet looked horrible but he was on a mission.everything he was carrying was made from tyvek, he traveled very light.
BackTrack
Two Sisters hiked a good portion of the AT south then north barefoot. – I have done small portions barefoot but prefer my sandals or sneakers. I got one too many stubbed toes.
Hammock Hanger
It’s hard to imagine going barefoot all that way, even though we’re designed to do it.
Once one has worn shoes all his or her life, particularly soft cushiony ones…
Well…it’s clearly not impossible…but why?
I’d really like to know why?
And beyond that–what kind of daily milage they make.
Conan
Conan
I retract the question.
I know why.
Because for them it feels good and they no doubt acclimate over time.
Conan
Conan
Are you the Conan I hiked out of Zealand Falls Hut with in the Whites. I have a picture of you, if you are the same. WE were both in Chacos. Sue
Hammock Hanger
shoes were made for a reason, I hiked with a guy from Canada (go figure) that wore this pair of shoes he bought for like $5, they looked like low budget chuck taylors, he said he had a bunch of them and was just gonna switch them in when needed, he was basically walking barefoot since there wasn’t anything to them, then it snowed, needless to say his feet got a lil chilly
Clong