Clothes

Choosing Good Socks

13 December 2010

As important as your shoes and boots are, you really need some good socks to go with them, or you’ll be growing blisters faster then you can imagine.
First off, like most things you wear they have to be comfortable and well fitting. You don’t want your socks bunching up around your heel or ankles. And [...]

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Breaking in Hiking Boots

10 December 2010

So you bought a new pair of boots. Now how do you break them in so they are comfortable?
The first thing is that they should be comfortable at the store, but it is rare for me to get a perfect fit after walking around the store a couple of times, even after adjusting the laces.
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Bug Out Shoes

8 December 2010

The Scenario
You are at work in the big city and the lights flicker and die. Everyone pauses for a minutes waiting for the power to come back on. Soon it becomes obvious that they are not coming back on and the temperature is beginning to rise in your formerly air-conditioned building. The boss calls the [...]

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