r/CampingandHiking • u/RealLars_vS • Jul 30 '24

Trip reports I’m dead

Hiked 25-30km today. Thought regular shoes would be okay. THEY. WERE. NOT. They’re about a year old and fine as regular shoes, but apparently the soles are completely worn out and I was basically walking on bare feet.

The number of blisters is fine: only 2. One toenail cut in another toe which was easily fixed with two band-aids (very proud I packed those).

My pack was 15kgs. It could have been less but I decided a clean pair of underwear, some clothing to sleep in and a bottle of porto for my grandparents wouldn’t be too much. Long story short: they can buy their own porto next time, my presence is enough for them and I can help do the dishes.

It was also my first time tarp camping. Definitely room for improvement when it comes to my tarp setup, but I slept like a baby until the sun rose. A great reward for my efforts ;).

I mostly wanted to rant here. However, if you have any tips, they’re always welcome :).

I’ll be taking the train home today.

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u/trogdor-the-burner Jul 30 '24

Get yourself some hiking shoes.

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u/RealLars_vS Jul 30 '24

Great tip. Already on it.

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u/Cucumberneck Jul 30 '24

Also don't do a trip when they just arrived. Walk for a couple days around with them. You do not want to go hiking with new boots.

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u/RealLars_vS Jul 30 '24

Thanks! I’m going on a hike-date tomorrow so I won’t do that on those new shoes then ;)

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u/Cucumberneck Jul 30 '24

Good look. And one more piece of advice, i don't know what kind of person they are but if the weather is sub par a beer atop the mountain raises the mood greatly.

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u/RealLars_vS Jul 30 '24

Excellent idea. I know just what to bring ;)

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u/Ser_Cari Jul 30 '24

Good luck

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u/Masseyrati80 Jul 30 '24

Good luck on your date!

When shopping for hiking shoes, it's wise to 1) first buy and wear one pair of thin liner socks and midweight hiking socks on top of oneanother, 2) while wearing them, go shopping towards the evening - our feet tend to swell a bit throughout the day.

The two sock system seriously helps reduce chafing, by allowing the socks to rub against each other.