Jul 25, 2024
8:01:07am
8:01:07am
Feet were GREAT. Our shoes worked out great in all of our training hikes and then on the trail.
I didn't have a singe blister or issue. My son did end up with a couple blisters but nothing crazy.
I wore toe socks from XO Skin and in hindsight maybe should have gotten him a pair. He also seemed to wear his shoes pretty loose. I didn't want to micromanage his shoe wearing so I only mentioned it to him once.
But honestly, a couple blisters for ~240 miles is not bad at all.
I do have some feet and toe numbness still. Apparently hunters call this "Christmas foot?" It has happened to me on every thru hike over 100 miles. So I am used to it now.
I wore toe socks from XO Skin and in hindsight maybe should have gotten him a pair. He also seemed to wear his shoes pretty loose. I didn't want to micromanage his shoe wearing so I only mentioned it to him once.
But honestly, a couple blisters for ~240 miles is not bad at all.
I do have some feet and toe numbness still. Apparently hunters call this "Christmas foot?" It has happened to me on every thru hike over 100 miles. So I am used to it now.
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My 15yr old son and I just completed the John Muir Trail in 14 days. Here is a (brief) summary with pictures:
Jul 24, 9:42am
Jul 24, 9:56am
Jul 24, 10:01am
Jul 24, 10:07am
That first day was ROUGH and we were feeling it on Day 2 and 3. But we were able to get decent rest by finishing
Jul 24, 10:24am
Jul 25, 8:08am
I am not jealous of the people who climb it coming from the Portal...that is a miserable hike going down.
Jul 24, 10:34am
Jul 24, 12:22pm
Jul 24, 10:40am
Jul 24, 10:54am
Amazing! I'm not even a hiker and I'm actually a bit jealous haha. So did your garmin record your hike? I'd like to see
Jul 24, 10:56am
Jul 24, 12:13pm
Jul 24, 10:46pm