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[at-l] novice



First, welcome to the campfire!

Pull up a log & join in.

Hey, whoever has the smashmallows, pass em over.

BTW -- We are a group of friends who are rather like a campfire -- we tend
to talk about a lot of things and forget that new folk to the campfire
missed part of the earlier conversation.  So, we are not likely to bring up
a subject, unless something, or someone, brings it to mind.  And, at any
particular time, a member, with just the right answer for you might be off
list, hiking or whatever.

So, don't just sit back a listen, expecting subjects to just come up or
limit yourself to the answers that come up currently.

There is an archive at

http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/at-l/

or

http://www.backcountry.net/arch/at

If you can't find enough discussion, or an answer there, ask a question.  If
you don't get enough responses ask again.  IMHO, you tend to get better
answers to single questions with an indicator of the question in the subject
line.  I suspect some folk miss the questions, or hold off when they have no
major opinions on most of a group of questions, etc.

Now for the questions of boots and training.

Opinions and advice are like noses -- everyone has one.  Or maybe that is a
bad analogy, as some of us have more than one opinion on any hiking questions. 
Additionally boots and training are very much YMMV (Your Miles May
Vary) issues.

But here goes.

Foot woes can be the end of a hike, or take all the fun out of one.  So, nail
down a good fit before starting.  A graphic start to a good fit is to have
someone trace  your weighted (i.e., standing on it with a packs weight on your
back) foot on paper.  Take that to the store with you.  All good shoes/boots
will have removable insoles.  Remove a shoe's insole. Place it on the outline
of your weighted foot.  If the two don't match-up very closely, keep looking.

Find a good outfitter.  Where do you live?  Maybe someone on the list can help
with outfitters in the area.

Or better yet, check out Phil Oren's FitSystem.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Ramsey" <larry.ramsey@gmail.com>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 3:04 PM
Subject: [at-l] novice


My wife and I will be in Northeast Georgia this summer for a week near
the start of the AT.  Could use any help in how to get started hiking
(boots, training, etc.).  We entend only to do some limited day
hiking, but want to know how to approach it.  Thanks.
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