January 15, 2022

Trainup is going well. Doing 5 to 10 miles several times a week. Carrying a 30 pound pack for most of that. I can feel my legs getting stronger and my feet getting bigger. I have discovered Darn Tough merino wool hiking socks and how to properly use hiking poles. I have about 120 days to build stamina, find some good shoes and settle on my gear. I did short sections in 2013 and 2016. Gear has totally changed since then and anything from my military days (1985-2010) is seriously obsolete (including my youthful stamina).