As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m wearing Altra Lone Peaks for shoes and will pack a pair of Crocs for camp shoes. For socks, I’m bringing three pairs of Darn Toughs and a pair of Injinji toe liners to prevent blisters. Yes, toe socks are silly, but I’d rather be silly than in pain. Like many other hikers, my sleeping ozark trail wagon quilt is from Enlightened Equipment. I’m also bringing a lightweight liner from Cocoon, as I imagine many nights it will be much too warm to sleep in a quilt. While I’m sure this list will change somewhat during my hike, I wanted to make an initial record, as I found looking at other hikers’ gear useful in my preparations.
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This is our last water source till Fane Creek which will be our home for the night. Usually at this point in the day at home, I am tired and want to rest. My brain would feel cloudy, my body would feel heavy like lead. There is no resting out here, at least not in the sit-on-a-couch-and-do-nothing kind of way. I take my rest in moving more slowly, and stopping for short breaks when needed. I can tell this trip is challenging the routine I had built for myself at home and I like it.
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