by Melanie McManus | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Hiking, Hiking Health
Blisters are probably the #1 foot problem hikers face. So if you plan on taking a hike, you need to think about how to prevent them. You also need to know how to treat blisters if, and when, they arise. Because if your feet aren’t happy, YOU won’t be...
by Melanie McManus | May 11, 2019 | Blog, Hiking
One question I’m frequently asked is what kind of footwear I recommend for hiking – namely, shoes or boots. If you poll 100 hikers about their chosen footwear, you’ll get 100 different, impassioned answers. People are so sure they have found the magic...
by Melanie McManus | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Hiking
I’m a newbie at camping, so I never had to ponder the issue of camp shoes. Until recently, that is. You see, while I’ve hiked all my life and have some 6,000 miles under my backpack straps, 99.9 percent of the time I day-hiked, getting off the trail at...
