And for a long trek, some vaseline in your socks can be helpful. Carrying some light dried fruit isn’t a bad idea, along with some hard candy to suck or gum to chew. Watch out for loose dogs, and drivers not paying attention. Doing such long strolls in a group is a plus. A hat to keep off the sun is a must.
The Strenuous Life
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
I remember, back in the early Sixties, that there was a brief civilian fad for doing 50-mile hikes. I remember photos in Life magazine of dazed hikers slogging along, each one, no doubt, wondering just whose lousy idea this was. Perhaps this should be brought back. It would be a relief to see a disorganized mob of the populace brought together for some benign common purpose.