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Thread: Hiking
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10-11-2006, 10:00 AM #1
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Hiking
So I have been doing some hiking since I have been up here and get a lot of satisfaction after the hike is done. WHat I am noticing is that the walk up the mountain is fine it is on the way down my feet get ripped to shreds.
Is this something everone experiences?
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10-11-2006, 10:15 AM #2Banned
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10-11-2006, 10:51 AM #3Banned
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tender feet
keep hiking and your feet will toughen up
Originally Posted by tjf67
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10-11-2006, 11:02 AM #4Banned
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Re: Hiking
u have soft girlie feet and hands. hiking down doesnt bother my feet, just knees. maybe you need to invest in a nice pair of hiking socks. Originally Posted by tjf67
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10-11-2006, 11:21 AM #5
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tj- get a better pair of boots, something with a good mid-sole for support and make sure they lock your heel down, just like a ski boot. also, i started using spring action poles for the accent as well as the decent. it took a lot of pressure off my knees and feet. bottom line is that going down pretty much sucks...wait for the snow, hike up and ski down.
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10-11-2006, 11:27 AM #6Banned
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spring action poles
R4 old guys!! I take the stress off by using momenteum: run, jump run then use the flat areas to ditch speed. good ski trainning - less stress, less effort
Jack UR a serious poser
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10-11-2006, 11:38 AM #7
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Re: spring action poles
"run, jump run" i bet u throw a little skip in there too...cheese ball! i think tj is hiking more than his backyard w/ the dog!! Originally Posted by Phineas
we all know who the poser is!!!
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10-11-2006, 12:00 PM #8Banned
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Speaking of which, check out SAC right now
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10-11-2006, 12:19 PM #9
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Glad you put that up Willy, I just ordered a pair. Originally Posted by freeheelwilly
The Stone Age didn’t end because people ran out of stones.
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10-11-2006, 12:43 PM #10
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Duct tape.
That's all that keeps my feet from getting torn up. No matter the boots when i descend i get heel blisters. My solution was to duct tape over my heels. Works like a charm.
