Anyone have experience camping in Maine? State or national parks. Thinking about an August trip.
Bring mosquito netting.
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Planning trips for this winter?
I expect to be at the RTR in mid January. The official event is virtual, but there is dispersed semi-organized camping in the Quartzite, Arizona area.
Just searched â2019 rubber tramp rendezvous highlightsâ and found this. It will probably be smaller, maybe much smaller, this year depending on covid.
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Kind of late on this, but both Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park are amazing. Itâs been a long time for me though, and both required reservations well in advance even years ago, which may be even more difficult to get these days. But itâs worth it for you to visit both some day imo. Just after labor day into the fall is the best.
Thoughts or experiences?
I had a pair of Hoka running shoes to try and help plantar fasciitis and though they didnât help that really, they were still very comfortable.
Are those camping shoes?
Are they from Back to the Future?
Iâm old. Ignore me.
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Hiking/climbing shoes. Iâm asking the same questions you are here pretty much.
They might scare off bears.
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The reviews are pretty positive.
Theyâre almost snow shoes.
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I hear you. I would like to trial them.
Looks like UA has something similar.
Iâve been wearing these the last few years over several hundred miles and have been pretty happy with them:
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These would never work for me, but that doesnât mean they wonât work for other people. What works for me mountain hiking/running is very little heal to toe lift (like 5 mm) and just enough cushioning to prevent bruising from rocks and roots. Basically a slightly beefed up minimalist shoe. I also prefer mesh and no waterproofing, because imo eventually every shoe will soak through, (especially in the east), so what really matters is how fast they dry.
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Keen targhees Iâve bought two low top pairs, about to order a 3rd and also have a hi top pair.
Was wondering mostly if anyone had tried shoes like those.
One thing I discovered late into my boot wearing life is that you can do a fair amount of adjusting with the way you tie your laces by making it looser in some parts and tighter in others.
Those Keens just fit somehow for my feet. No blisters or break in on the low tops but a bit with the hi tops. The low tops though are just the shoe for me.
Iâve heard about this lacing technique though.
Youâre supposed to make them loose on the way up to let your foot breathe and tight on the way down to keep your toes from jamming. Also thereâs a specific way to wind the laces around your ankles if going down.
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