Equipment
Backpacking equipment is highly efficient and well-designed to minimize the weight that must be carried. The equipment is also expensive and should be borrowed from someone you know if available to allow you to have more money for your hiking trip.
Hiking Boots, Socks, and Gaiters
Good quality leather hiking boots are essential for serious backpacking because they offer protection and comfort. Sandals may be seen but are not worn when traveling for many miles. Boots that are durable usually last over many miles which may lead into many years. Most boots have soles made of synthetic rubber known as Vibram. Light weight shoes offer protection at a reasonable cost and decreased break-in time.
Beginning Hikers tend to buy boots that are heavier and more expensive than necessary because it is important to have boots that fit properly and be long enough so that the toes don't contact the front of the boot while walking downhill. Boots must be well broken......
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