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Avoiding Ticks When Camping
Avoiding Blisters When Hiking
Packing a Backpack
Staying Warm in a Sleeping Bag
Purifying Water When Camping
How to Wear a Backpack
Picking a Backpack
Buying Hiking Boots
Breaking In Hiking Boots
Buying Sleeping Bags
Packing for Day Hikes
Food for Backpacking Trips
How to Pitch a Tent
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Summary: The type of hiking boots a backpacker should buy depends on what their needs are. Buy hiking boots for light hiking, rugged terrain or general purpose with tips from a backpacking guide in this free video on camping and hiking.
Richard Fields has been actively backpacking for more than 40 years. He has led both inexperienced and experienced backpackers into wilderness locations around the world. Fields...read more
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"Hi this is Richard Fields and in this clip we are going to talk about how to buy hiking boots. You want to buy a boot that is going to be appropriate to what your needs are going to be. If you are just doing light trail hiking with a day pack then some of the lighter nylon shell type boots will be appropriate and can probably be purchased at most shoe and department stores. If you are going to be doing any heavier hiking in rugged terrain carrying a heavier pack you are going to need to buy a boot appropriate to the degree of terrain that you are going to be addressing. An all leather boot is a good general purpose boot and will cover almost every situation. They are much more scuff resistant than their nylon counter parts. After getting them laced up try tapping them on the ground and if you find that your feet are sliding forward a good deal you are going to get blisters and you should consider a smaller size. If you are going to be carrying a heavier load most of your good hiking boots will have a stiffening shank in the bottom of them. This will help support your foot for carrying those heavier loads with safety. You are also going to want to consider what kind of a sole that you have on there so that you get good grip on various rock surfaces. After you purchase your boots you are going to want to break them in for a while before heading out on the trail to avoid any blisters."
eHow Article: Buying Hiking Boots
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