5 Backpacking Tips only stupid people don't know #backpackingtips #backpacking

5 Backpacking Tips only stupid people don't know #backpackingtips #backpacking

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[jamestresaugue]

Took a bad fall a few years ago. Heavy, clunky boots saved me from a broken ankle. Trail runner vs boot debat is simple to resolve. Wear what you're comfortable with, and ignore detractors. Other tips good.

[og_squeekz]

"Big heavy boots aren't your friend" Hard disagree. Anyone who has had an ankle injury in the past knows the importance of ankle support even 20 years after the injury.

[drungeltunks]

Yeah I'll use my boots and not destroy my feet in those flimsy trainers.

[johnnivek]

Did I just get called stupid for preferring boots?

[hazmatt]

Trail running shoes are not My friend. Neither are big heavy boots. After 23+ years of backpacking and through hiking and uncountable miles, well my ankles are not what they were. A light pair of desert combat boots give me good ankle support and they breathe. Shouldn't make blanket statements like this. Footwear is different for each individual. You go wreck your ankles and see what your opinion is at my age.

[AJL]

Tbh people who wear trail runners cause Youtubers told them so are more likely to be the stupid ones. Trail runners are 1-2 season at best in the UK. Assess your conditions and act accordingly.

[jpcaretta]

Tactical boots are lightweight, versatile, protect your feet

[danielevans]

Going off trail can be very demanding. Just wear the right shoe for what yore foot style demands.

[patrickcoyne]

if you are wearing trail running shoes. you are just walking through the woods on a well beaten path.

[James-stone]

Yeah, hiking in Scotland in winter, you need big heavy boots. You're going to be up to your knees in mud for days.

[liennitram]

Use coffee filters for removing silt and gravity and time. They don't weigh they pack extremely easy.

[vivian]

I need to wear boots as I've had about 7 sprained ankles and need the ankle support:)

[maxviking]

Stopped listening after the first comment . That is a very bad advice. A smart and experienced backpacker knows that the weight you are carrying, the terrain and weather decides what to choose. Or go to the gym and do some weight training and you are better prepared both mentally and physically and you can bring them both.

[Dave_Outside]

Boots are fine. It all depends upon where you are hiking. Some places boots are the thing to wear. If shoes don’t have enough torsional rigidity your feet get tired.

[johnmonachelli]

Imagine watching someone start a fire with fresh green branches

[curseofsasuke]

I will never give up my boots. I’m invincible with them. And I like to be strong enough to bear the burdens of life, not avoid them.

[Hanitcal]

Sure trail runners are great in mild terrain with nice weather but have fun trying to walk a rocky path in the snow or rain. A little extra weight is absolutely worth protecting your ankles. A sprain or break will likely end your trip and in the worst case your life

[GruntProof]

Great advice except for the boots. I'm impressed by the many other similar comments

[pavelivanov]

Trail Runners don't work for everybody... I have flat feet and was using Trail Runners(due to a high recomendation from my more experienced fellow hiking friends) when first getting into hiking . So Not having an arch due to flat feet makes your feet week at your ankles and it throws off your whole spine alignment from your feet up your legs to your neck . So I would tear up my feet, calfs knees quads really bad during hikes. And when Sports Authority and Sports Chalet had their going out of business sales, I bought some expensive high boots with a good discount and thought I'd give those a try. Hiking with boots really made a difference for me..
At 1st I could Never fully enjoy hiking due to the terrible pain my flat feet would inflict on my lower body, until I tried hiking with Boots. High and expensive(above $100) boots to be exact, which provide great Arch and ankle support which hold the rest of my legs up to my spine in alignment. It totally change the whole experience, I felt 100 times better. I could hike longer sections of the trail by day. And the terrible cramps and pain that the trail Runners were causing my legs were gone.
Of course I would still experience pain, depending on how many miles I hiked per day, as anybody would, but it's a lot less and I mean A LOT less pain compared to Trail runners pain, which almost made me quit hiking.
But now I'm a h€r0¡n @dd¡©t that hasn't hiked in a while I'm trying to get out of my self-destructive habit, and hoping I can get back in to it again. For it seems like that's the only thing that's going to save my life. True story

[EricFleming]

I prefer boots, protects your toes, ankle support and is waterproof