[Gocamino] The weight of boots

[Kevin Lynch]

As a "peregrino grueso" (250+#) I needed a pair of heavy, high boots to give
me stability up and down steep and rough terrain. The tradeoff was more than
worth it to me.

Kevin Lynch -- Summer '01 -- Roncesvalles >> Santiago




On 1/11/05 6:26 PM, "Duke Klassen" <dklassen at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> I just received the preview edition of Backpacker magazine and noticed a quick
> tip:
> 
> "Research show that every pound on you feet feels like 6.4 pounds in your
> pack."  Their tip: "Switch to low-cut hiking shoes or trail runners and you'll
> save 10 to 15 pounds."
> 
> Does this sound believable?  They didn't say where the "research" was done.
> I'm just thinking about my 3.5 pound size 14's and the weight they might have
> contributed to my Camino last spring.
> 
> Duke Klassen
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