I hope everybody has had a good Xmas and welcomed in the new year,
Only 10 months before i head to Nepal and Everest base camp, I wonder
how many people like myself asked for some outdoor gear, I have pretty
much most things i need but there is always room for more and there are
new products arriving all the time, I love gadgets and new gear, This
Xmas i managed to get a new North Face Fleece and North Face reversible
beanie hat, Both will come to Everest with me, The fleece will probably
be for the evening as i wear my Eddie Bauer Pro Fleece
for everyday walking/Hiking, I have had it about 2 years now, I took it
on the Camino De Santiago and it gets worn every week and its still
like new, Its not a heavy fleece but makes a perfect mid layer and
washes and dries quickly, If you wait for the sales you can pick them up
very reasonable, The weather in NC over the Xmas period was dire, Lots
and lots of rain and very warm, Most of the trails are boggy or flooded
which means road walking, Today i did my first walk of the year, Exactly
10 miles, Its my first walk for 3 weeks as my wife had an operation on
her neck, I should have done a smaller walk as i did get some groin
strain, Start short and build up, For road walking i use a pair of New
Balance trainers, I have walked hundreds of miles in them, They have
seen better days but i have never had a blister or even a hot spot in
them, I mentioned in a previous blog that i had purchased a new pair of
Zamberlan boots, Well i have walked on various trails in them and they
now have over 60 miles on them so i guess you can say they are broken
in, although they were comfortable from day 1, Very pleased with them
and am sure they will last a very long time,
I do not normally
make new years resolutions but this year i would like to climb Mount
Mitchell, North Carolina's highest mountain and hike some of the
Appalachian trail, Just day hikes like Mcafees knob in Virginia and
parts of the Smoky mountains, Walking the same trails can get tedious so
breaking it up helps with training
Until the next blog
Dave
