Ahead of Walking The Nile with Lev Wood, I’ve been getting my body ready for the 200-mile assault. But as much as conditioning, I’ve been learning how to stop things going wrong in the first place. And central to this, is looking after my feet.
Here’s a little video about what I’ve been doing to get them ready.
How do you prepare and protect your feet for expedition? Let me know in the comments section.
A storyteller, travel writer, journalist and film-maker.
I am a regular contributor to Huffington Post, The Telegraph and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine.
I spent much of 2013 working on Walking The Nile, Levison Wood's attempt to walk the world's longest river.
I founded Digital Dandy, a video storytelling company, in 2012 to produce content for brands and businesses.
Thanks Mel – preparation is key. Learning where the hotspots are; how different ways of lacing lead to more or less rubbing; and how to strap your feet so that blisters don’t form. Still – it’s not going to be easy!
I can’t even protect my feet for a day’s set running (I learnt the hard way) I don’t think I’d even contemplate walking 200 miles! Good luck.
Thanks Mel – preparation is key. Learning where the hotspots are; how different ways of lacing lead to more or less rubbing; and how to strap your feet so that blisters don’t form. Still – it’s not going to be easy!