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Originally Posted by David
I searched and couldn't find one, so to follow all our other ultimate threads...
My wife wants to hike Mont Blanc so I figure where better to get tips than the Pelican Parts Forum!
We're both mid 50's and in good shape but this would be about 10 days of hiking with some days over 10 miles and elevation climb over 1000 meters. The most serious hiking we've done was around Oregon last year but Oregon was just a few day hikes, not 6 hour hikes day after day.
I'm pretty happy with my current Saloman shoes but tips are always welcome. Not sure what to carry and what to have transported to the next town. What are some must haves and have nots?
We'd also like to do some training and Houston offers no elevation!
Of course I'd love to hear some epic hiking stories! Anyone do the Appalachian Trail?
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ADKer Flatbutt here. So, are you sleeping rough or trying to get to a motel every night?
10 miles can be very challenging depending on the terrain so IMHO you need to be prepared to be out on the trail more than 6 hours. Beyond food and water you need to have emergency supplies with you. At a minimum you should have a proper first aid kit, small temporary splints, a silvered blanket, a very loud whistle, fire starter, and more that I don't have at the top of my mind just now.
If you're not moteling then you obviously need to be ready to sleep rough.
I'll look up my packing lists in a minute.