Sasslong Update

This is a followup to the first impressions review I did on Asolo's Sasslong hiking boots. You can find it here:http://musinginthedesert.blogspot.com/2013/07/gear-review-asolo-sasslong-hiking-boots.html

I really, really, really wanted to like these boots. However, I have paddle-like hind paws, and even in a wide size, they were crushing my little toe. Thus, I'll be going back to the L.L. Bean Cresta Hiker, because it seems to be the only high-quality hiking boot on God's holy green Earth that fits my feet. As to the abrasion problems, I don't know what I'll do. Perhaps shoe-goo another piece of leather to the toe when it wears through. L.L. Bean was kind enough to send me a new pair of Crestas, since the ones I had been using leaked.

My Apologies

For all 1.7 of you that are actually paying attention to this blog, I apologize for being inactive recently. School just started up, and we were up in the Jemez over Labor Day weekend on the search for the missing firefighter. So, been busy. Beyond that, the Inspiration Faerie has been beating me over the head with respect to the novella I'm working on, so when I have had time for leisure writing, I've been focusing on that.

Hopefully I'll be able to post some more in the near future. I'm planning to do a series of "what I carry and why" when I'm out in the field. I'm intending to do separate posts for day hiking, backpacking, and SAR work. Stay tuned. In the meantime, have a map of the Continental US as outlined by the location of McDonald's restaurants.