We’ve been doing quite a bit of hiking in the state parks around Tennessee, trying to enjoy the nice weather and be more active overall, and today we decided to splurge as an anniversary present to ourselves and buy hiking boots and a water backpack.
We went to REI in Brentwood and each bought a pair of Vasque hiking boots on sale (woo-hoo) and picked up a Camelback Rim Runner, too. It holds 100 ounces of water, which just about gets us through a four-hour hike if neither of us are water piggies.
Of course, we had to go and try out our new boots immediately, so we headed over to Edwin Warner Park to hike the blue trail. With our new boots, we felt much more stable on rocky areas and on mud. We also found the padded socks we bought very comfy and cozy to walk in. Best of all, we totally look like real hikers now! So outdoorsy!
Since buying our gear, we have had an opportunity to use it four or fives times so far. We really like everything we bought and are so glad we got it. Hike on!
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