Grandchildren are here so I had to do my hike early in the morning. They think the rucksack is immense! 2 miles with a rucksack that's close to trail weight. Went to a huge discount shoe store last week and bought some hiking socks to try. (My non-regulation hiking socks from 10th Group are shot.) Bought some WigWam socks that are merino wool on the outside with a wicking olefin blend on the inside. Very thick. Tried them this morning with my light hiking shoes. Seem work work well. More cushioning by far than my usual daily socks.
Photo of rucksack. It's an old (35 years old..) large Army ALICE pack strapped onto a Camptrails frame. The ALICE frame was always too short for my long back. The frame also allowed me to strap my sleeping system under the main bag, a huge help in packing and unpacking, plus adding space. And...it adds a good, functioning waist belt to place at least 50% of the weight on my hips and take it off my shoulders.
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