I guess I didn't mention it but when I get healthy feet again I will be hiking locally only for training. I will travel a couple of hours in a westerly direction and do my trips in Great Smokey Mountain NP, the start of the AT in northern GA, and the foothills of SC around the Greenville area.

These will be just 2 or 3 days of day hikes, and then short 3 day- 2 night BP trips until I feel fit.

I dislike the treadmill and being inside but I will do the time to get some incline training.

My knees and Achilles are already much better. Its the blisters I have to worry about. These came from two pair of old boots that always fit me fine before. Guess my feet have changed size with age.