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Learning to Walk Again

2K views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  m gardner 
Just since February? Well, welcome to Arizona!

TD, like you said, it is hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like there might be a fresh split on the left side of the trunk.

Anyway, as someone who has spent countless miles/hours hiking in 6A and many other places in this state, the best advice I can offer is:

1) Spare no expense on boots. And instead of shopping at Cabela's or Sportsman's WH, I would suggest going to someplace like REI, or even better, the Summit Hut in Tucson. Places that specialize in hiking stuff tend to hire people for their footwear dept's that actually know about hiking boots. The Summit Hut actually keeps records of customers' foot measurements, and has a little room where a guy works on boots. You might even call ahead and find out when their most experienced footwear expert will be on duty.

2) Boots with a stiff shank and good ankle support will go a long way in protecting your feet from the stresses of hiking in rocky terrain. Good boots like that aren't cheap.

3) Nothing gets your feet, ankles, knees, etc., in shape for hiking better than hiking. Start slow, work your way up, and HIKE OFTEN! It helps to be a bit of a masochist, as long as you don't injure yourself. If you have to stop hiking for months to recover from an injury, you will have to start the whole process all over again. You have to know the difference between "good pain" and "bad pain", and unfortunately, that only comes from experience.

Good luck, and have fun exploring...
 
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