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If you hiked in sandals for an entire year, perhaps you avoided (or failed to avoid) varied conditions.



Not new at this game, sandia. I run a nature preserve and hike a lot, just to sweep the trails at days end. Hike in sandals enough and something will find it's way in.
I do carry them as 'spare tires' though...cheap insurance.
When I first started the ultralight thing, 15 years ago, I'd read of die-hards that hiked only in sandals, so I gave it a shot. I bet those die-hards don't hike exclusively in them either, anymore. grin
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