Comments on: misc03 – about “made for walking” http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html Christoph Rehage walks through China (雷克走遍中国) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eli http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4943 Eli Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:47:47 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4943 Amazing Christoph! The self disipline that you had during your quest had to be insanly hard. I commend you on voyage. You make other want to strive to do more in life. Salute from Michigan USA. Amazing Christoph! The self disipline that you had during your quest had to be insanly hard. I commend you on voyage. You make other want to strive to do more in life. Salute from Michigan USA.

]]> By: a chinese boy http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4930 a chinese boy Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:33:58 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4930 so good ,i have a dream that is to visiting china all over,but i haven't. it is so hard to come true because i didn't have so much money to travel.and i'm sorry for my english,i can't say it well,so it maybe something wrong about it. so good ,i have a dream that is to visiting china all over,but i haven't.

it is so hard to come true because i didn't have so much money to travel.and i'm sorry for my english,i can't say it well,so it maybe something wrong about it.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4824 Cheryl Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:02:30 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4824 P.S. I have flat feet with knobby toes - even my sister makes fun of them - and I wish I had known how to care for my feet before trekking. You are gonna spare someone a whoooole lotta pain! :-) P.S. I have flat feet with knobby toes – even my sister makes fun of them – and I wish I had known how to care for my feet before trekking. You are gonna spare someone a whoooole lotta pain! :-)

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4823 Cheryl Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:00:31 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4823 Christophe, please tell me that you are, in fact, working with someone to make all of this a book. Your experience (and even decision to DO it and, yes, then DOING it) is fascinating!! Oh how I wish I could see what you have seen. When I was in college, I backpacked across Colorado and New Mexico and just that tiny fragment of hiking changed me in so many ways. That was many years ago and, though I've traveled the world now, I still reach back to that experience at 21 as my most significant! (I was cold, tired, hungry, overwhelmed at times - and exhilarated!! Oh, the sights...) Thank for being you and for sharing with us. :-) Christophe, please tell me that you are, in fact, working with someone to make all of this a book. Your experience (and even decision to DO it and, yes, then DOING it) is fascinating!! Oh how I wish I could see what you have seen. When I was in college, I backpacked across Colorado and New Mexico and just that tiny fragment of hiking changed me in so many ways. That was many years ago and, though I've traveled the world now, I still reach back to that experience at 21 as my most significant! (I was cold, tired, hungry, overwhelmed at times – and exhilarated!! Oh, the sights…) Thank for being you and for sharing with us. :-)

]]> By: Christoph http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4638 Christoph Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:04:30 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4638 kanampo: Hehe, this is the first time my blog gets credit for "usability" - thank you! :) kanampo: Hehe, this is the first time my blog gets credit for "usability" – thank you! :)

]]> By: kanampo http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4593 kanampo Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:47:39 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4593 Thank you for this beautiful article and blog/webpage itself. This blog is like encyclopedia of traveling on foot, based on real experience. I swear, you could write a book with billions of advices for young travelers and interesting photos that you`ve made just copying your posts into a book. Hope this blog will stand forever, cause there are too much useful stuff to read about. Thanks again! Thank you for this beautiful article and blog/webpage itself. This blog is like encyclopedia of traveling on foot, based on real experience. I swear, you could write a book with billions of advices for young travelers and interesting photos that you`ve made just copying your posts into a book. Hope this blog will stand forever, cause there are too much useful stuff to read about. Thanks again!

]]> By: Christoph http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4509 Christoph Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:58:48 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4509 Steven: I thought so too! Jean: They are only important when we want to use them to walk. ludde: Thanks for the additional insight, I highly appreciate it! :) Steven: I thought so too!

Jean: They are only important when we want to use them to walk.

ludde: Thanks for the additional insight, I highly appreciate it! :)

]]> By: ludde http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4459 ludde Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:12:08 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4459 I came across your website while searching for ideas for doing some kind of similar journey. I love what you've published but have to comment on something: "Again, one rule: always remember to strap your shoes on TIGHT, otherwise your feet are going to move around and you’ll get bloody toes" I'm in the army and am very used to walking long distances with heavy backpacks. Taking care of your feet is extremely important and we in the army even receive training in it. Strapping your shoes "TIGHT" is not really a that good idea when doing long hikes. Doing that constricts your blood flow and denies your feet their natural ability to move internally while walking. This in turn leads to injuries and pain. Now of course you don't want to walk around with your laces untied though, there has to be a balance. What we do in the army to avoid blisters and sores is to tape our feet before going out in the field and then redoing it every few days (just minor daily maintenance). Even if you have prime quality socks and boots, taping your feet as a precaution can be essential. Everyones feet look different and therefore how you tape them differs from person to person. Pretty much everyone need to tape their heels, then some people tape their toes, some the bump just below the little toe, some the bump below the big toe, some the ankle, etc. etc. Some people have perfect feet and don't really need anything but most people really do when undertaking long journeys on foot. What to use and exactly how to do it I'm sure google can help with :) I came across your website while searching for ideas for doing some kind of similar journey. I love what you've published but have to comment on something:

"Again, one rule: always remember to strap your shoes on TIGHT, otherwise your feet are going to move around and you’ll get bloody toes"

I'm in the army and am very used to walking long distances with heavy backpacks. Taking care of your feet is extremely important and we in the army even receive training in it.

Strapping your shoes "TIGHT" is not really a that good idea when doing long hikes. Doing that constricts your blood flow and denies your feet their natural ability to move internally while walking. This in turn leads to injuries and pain.

Now of course you don't want to walk around with your laces untied though, there has to be a balance.

What we do in the army to avoid blisters and sores is to tape our feet before going out in the field and then redoing it every few days (just minor daily maintenance). Even if you have prime quality socks and boots, taping your feet as a precaution can be essential.

Everyones feet look different and therefore how you tape them differs from person to person. Pretty much everyone need to tape their heels, then some people tape their toes, some the bump just below the little toe, some the bump below the big toe, some the ankle, etc. etc.

Some people have perfect feet and don't really need anything but most people really do when undertaking long journeys on foot.

What to use and exactly how to do it I'm sure google can help with :)

]]> By: Jean http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4435 Jean Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:53:20 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4435 that always a good news when I see you wrote an other thing. thank you for that ! (I never noticed that ours feets are so precious ^^) that always a good news when I see you wrote an other thing.

thank you for that ! (I never noticed that ours feets are so precious ^^)

]]> By: Steven http://www.thelongestway.com/20090608/misc03-%e2%80%93-about-%e2%80%9cmade-for-walking%e2%80%9d.html#comment-4434 Steven Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:56:02 +0000 http://www.thelongestway.com/?p=982#comment-4434 ha~~~ Never seen such a sock, funny! ha~~~

Never seen such a sock, funny!

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