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I do have time to read and will definitely be checking this out.

This is something I was looking back on as I had to get off last year, because I chose the Darn Tough over the Injinji and always wondered if that was a mistake.

Do you think something like this...

Man thanks so much for all the words of advice and help. This is exactly what I was hoping for. I still have about 5 weeks before I head out so these are adjustments I can make.

Solid advice. Do you have any rec. on when is best to stretch (like before a day hike, in the middle or more at night)?

Thanks for the sock advice, I didn't do that last year and will try it this time. My feet were usually cold at night (granted we started a few weeks earlier than I am this year) but it's worth it if...

Thanks! Some really helpful stuff in here. I agree, and in hindsight, I think other than my weightpack/shoe problem the thing that really was the nail in the coffin was the distances we tried to...

I was and will be again! And they did help for sure. I'm glad you mentioned blisters because that's where it started. I came down the first 'mountain' on the trail which is about 20 miles in and I...

Hey guys!

So last year I attempted a thru-hike with one of my best friends. We both liked the outdoors and camping but up until then had never done any kind of extended hike. I made a few rookie...

Listen to this it's the most accurate thing in this thread. I got tendonitis in both of my feet last year by overextending myself at the beginning of the trail. Take it slow. Especially the first...

If it helps at all, I'm 27, have 20k in student loans and am thru-hiking this year. I tried to last year and made it 160 miles before I got tendonitis in BOTH feet and lost 3 toenails. My hiking...