[pct-l] the great campshoe debate

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Jim,

Way cool.  The pair I bought in 2006 along the PCT to this day are still worn.  In fact, I am currently sitting on the deck of a beach house on the Kona Coast in Hawaii and my trusty PCT flip flops are by my side.  Talk about versital.  They have no problems making the walk between the deck and the ice chest!

elevator 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Jim Keener <lists at oldmanwalking.net> 

> I got a ride from Mojave to Tehachapi and bought a pair of flip-flops 
> at Wal Mart. First and only time to visit a WM. They costed me the 
> grand sum of $1.83. That was in 2004. I still wear them in the garden. 
> I especially liked having them at afternoon break time and other times 
> I wanted to air my feet. 
> 
> This is just my experience. 
> 
> Jim Keener ( J J ) 
> http://oldmanwalking.net 
> 
> On Apr 1, 2008, at 5:13 PM, jeff.singewald at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > Arno, 
> > 
> > Glad it is your two cents you are playing with. For me, I chose not 
> > to pack flip-flops at the start and by the Saufleys I was ready to 
> > steel the first pair that fit me. Thank goodness no one was 
> > carrying a pair in my size. I finally picked up a pair and wore 
> > them every night. Sure, my trail runners were comfortable when I 
> > was walking 30-40 mile days, but I really enjoyed slipping them off 
> > once I got to camp. 
> > 
> > I suppose this is why we should each hike our own hike and for the 
> > newbies, consider all of this advise as simply that. 
> > 
> > Jeff