HollyKing's Journal

No reason for the icon other than it reminds me of conversations with hollyqueen and it's new so I wanted to use it. The rest of this is just a bit of rambling thought for my own notes, but I would love any advice or information you all have.

Thinking more about hiking I think I'm going to need new boots or shoes. My problem is high arches and while wide shoes are more comfortable, my feet aren't wide they're tall. The boots I have are snug with one pair of light socks. I can't imagine wearing another pair of socks in those boots and I don't look forward to any serious hiking with only one pair of socks.

Speaking of socks I need some better ones. One kind to wick water away from my feet and another to keep them warm and comfortable. I used to wear a light pair inside of a woolen pair. Fabric technology has changed so I need to investigate the current options.

I wonder if Backpacker is still a good magaine. Is it like Muddy Water or is it more like Land's End? (Only campers and hikers in Kansas City will get those references. Don't worry about it if you're not one of them.) They used to have good equipment reviews that were written by the folks who actually used the gear.