Training report

Hello, everyone.

Yesterday we did our first long walk of the year: all of the Mission Hike and Bike, over to Bentsen State Park, around the road loop inside the park, and back along the Hike and Bike to the truck. We estimate it was 14 miles. The converter told us that works out to 22 or 23 kilometers, a reasonable day's walk, in just under 5 hours. Of course that was over flat territory and mostly pavement.

The feet are fine. The boots and sox worked well together.

For me, that was a pair of Injinji liner socks in the new Merrell boots that have the Megagrip soles. Tee shirt and shorts, of course.

We are refining wardrobe decisions in preparation for departure.

I think I will take my pair of zip-off pants and a pair of shorts, and the Icebreaker merino tank dress for evenings. (It's light weight and dries fast.) A total of 3 pairs of the light weight Injinji socks, two light weight low cut ones and a liner pair to wear as a regular sock pair. 3 pairs of undies. Probably 2 tank tops that can be under layers, 2 bras, 2 tees, 2 ripstop long sleeved shirts that can have their sleeves rolled up. The pink fleece, the windbreaker, the Buff or the Infinity Buff (not both) and the hat and rain poncho.

Further items haven't been settled on yet. Certainly the new sleeping bag will go, and the fabulous bag that covers the backpack on the plane, and of course the poles. The new dopp box.