Gear list, was Re: [at-l] base pack weight

[rickboudrie@hotmail.com (rick boudrie)]

*spare socks

Not sure if you mean one or more extra pairs when you say this.  A lot of 
successful hikers it seems don't carry many extra pairs of socks, so I am 
not sure that I speak with a sense of conventional wisdom on this.  Still, 
IMHO one would be wise to carry a bunch of extra socks, liner socks, 
different socks.  Personally, I would have something like 4 extra pairs (but 
I wear 2 pairs at a time).

If your feet get wet, they will be appreciated.  If you get blisters, they 
will be appreciated.  If you need to adjust your boot fit with a diferent 
combo of socks, they will be appreciated.  With extra socks you won't need 
to stop at the laundry so often.

I just don't see a down side to overdoing it in the sock department for the 
first few weeks of one's trip.  I think extra socks are probably even more 
important for SOBOS, or early NOBOs since thier feet are more likely to get 
wet.  We socks suck.

Rick B





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