Long Distance Walking

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Northern Exile Apr 2022 3:32pm, 2 Apr 2022 8,604 posts	0 Northern Exile I found a tick on one occasion when I was up around the Armboth fells and it had really burrowed deep into my leg, the usual tick-twisters just weren't getting it out. Some DIY surgery with a safety pin followed, I made a proper crater, awful mess. Blood everywhere.
Velociraptor Apr 2022 5:06pm, 2 Apr 2022 57,252 posts	0 Velociraptor Good advice, NE, it never occurred to me to carry a sachet of Oramorph or a few Remedeine Forte when out hiking, but it makes sense. I like to take a spare contact lens.
GregP Apr 2022 6:29am, 3 Apr 2022 134,144 posts	0 GregP Big fan of Rohan when it comes to technical trousers. Not a big fan when it comes to brambles. Never had a tick. One of our cats had one once. Properly revolting.
Pou Pou LePhoõk Apr 2022 12:58am, 4 Apr 2022 3,847 posts	0 Pou Pou LePhoõk My shoe for long distance walking is the Altra Lone Peak (currently V6). Huge toe box and zero drop. They don't suit everyone, but they do suit me. I'm currently hiking the Appalachian Trail, and Altra seem to be the most common make of shoe on the trail. Hardly anyone is wearing walking shoes or boots.
GregP Apr 2022 6:43am, 4 Apr 2022 134,149 posts	0 GregP Ooh!
Diogenes Apr 2022 3:50pm, 5 Apr 2022 68,690 posts	0 Diogenes My New New Balances have arrived. They are more of a teal colour than the blue they appear in this photo. They are very comfortable and I shall wear them everywhere.
Northern Exile Apr 2022 3:53pm, 5 Apr 2022 8,640 posts	0 Northern Exile Are they the Hierro v6 Dio? Excellent shoe. I got over 700 miles out of a pair of the v5s and am well into a pair of the v6s, a most underrated trail shoe. Sole is excellent on rock too.
Diogenes Apr 2022 4:05pm, 5 Apr 2022 68,691 posts	0 Diogenes They are indeed. I always have NB 7.5 2E and and really glad to get some good trail shoes in a wide fitting. My old Salomon Speedcross have been great but the are very hard and a bit tight across the forefoot.
Derby Tup Apr 2022 4:07pm, 5 Apr 2022 54,994 posts	0 Derby Tup They look good Dio. I’m still getting used to my squishy Speedgoat 5s. I did 12.5 miles of brisk walking in them on Sunday without a problem mind except minor vertigo
Rosehip Apr 2022 9:33pm, 5 Apr 2022 24,746 posts	0 Rosehip I have Hierro 5s, the first pair died when the tongue of 1 split and fell apart after ~400 miles, but no sign of that happening to the 2nd pair Great for my part road part trails locals runs, not good when the mud is really wet and slippy though