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Outings Committee Presentation

“Explore, enjoy and protect the planet”

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YOUR PRESENTERS

Nancy Ball AKA Dreamkeeper ▪ Summit Trek & Travel ▪ Planning and leading trips since 2005 Barry Randall AKA Aardvark ▪ Sierra Club Miami Group Outings Chair ▪ Camping and hiking for 50 years

Moderators

Denise Tingle AKA Pippi Longstocking

• Sierra Club Miami

Group Hiking Chair

• Camping and hiking for

45 years

Bryan Wolf AKA Iceman

• Co-owner Roads Rivers and

Trails

• First backpack was a thru-

hike of the Appalachian Trail

Behind the scenes SuperStar Nicole Wolcott

FOOTWEAR

FOOTWEAR

• 1. Foot Size
• 2. Arch Length
• 3. Foot Width
• 1. Your feet change
• 2. Your feet are

not the same

• 3. Brands and styles are

not consistent Considerations Sizing

GET YOUR FEET SIZED

FOOTWEAR – NUMBER ONE CONSIDERATION: FIT

Purpose: support and protect your feet

• Arch support
• Ankle support
• Toe room/toe protection
• Pressure/friction points

Break them in (10 - 25 miles)

*LNT – Use footwear that will allow you to remain on the trail without having to step footwear off, potentially harming vegetation or fragile surfaces

POLL #1

What is your preferred style of footwear for the trail? (pick one)

• 1. Boots
• 2. Mid-cut boots
• 3. Trail Shoes
• 4. Trail Runners
• 5. Sandals

QUESTION S…

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QUESTIONS?

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QUESTIONS?

BACKPACKING HYGIENE

Foot care: ▪ Dry them off and air them

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▪ Clip toenails SHORT ▪ Moisture wicking socks ▪ Treat hot spots BEFORE they become blisters ▪ Air out your boots

*LNT - Keep track of small pieces of moleskin and band-aid trash,

BLISTERS DON’T HAVE TO HAPPEN

Other Injuries

Gaiters

Trekking Poles

FOOTWEAR - MISCELLANEOUS

(Yes… I obsess about my feet…)

• Drying out at night
• Tips on tying
• A pound on your feet is equivalent to 5

pounds on your back.*

*Good argument for trail runners

HOW DID WE DO?

We hope this presentation helped you to understand proper hiking footwear and gets you one step closer to happy feet on the trail! How many new ideas did you get today? Poll #3

Miami Group Sierra Club

https://miamigroup.org/ https://www.meetup.com/SierraOutings/ miami group (cincinnati middletown dayton) sierra club Roads Rivers and Trails

Independently owned outdoor outfitter 108 Main St., Milford, Ohio #DreamPlanLive www.roadsriversandtrails.com @RRT50

Summit Trek & Travel – For Adventure Travel

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