10-02-2007, 08:03 PM
Boots are always a tricky issue as our fellow Jamie (Celt on the forum) will attest. You have a set of shoes you use for regular summer events. If they are homemade, they may not survive the march meaning no boots next event, or having to make a new set for the next event (or every march). If they are bought, and they (eegads!!) fall apart, that means sacrificing £180!
We gamble the survivability of the shoes for the march versus having a set of shoes ready for the next Comitatus event.
None of us are cobblers. Everyone of us who makes our own boots do so with purely amateur untrained status. No wonder their survivability is under question. However, saying that, I do believe my boots would have taken that walk quite easily - they did it last year without a hitch, followed by the 13km Piercebridge Walk.
The lack of spares, though.... that's the fear. Who wants to walk Hadrian's Wall barefoot....???
hock: hock: hock: hock:
We gamble the survivability of the shoes for the march versus having a set of shoes ready for the next Comitatus event.
None of us are cobblers. Everyone of us who makes our own boots do so with purely amateur untrained status. No wonder their survivability is under question. However, saying that, I do believe my boots would have taken that walk quite easily - they did it last year without a hitch, followed by the 13km Piercebridge Walk.
The lack of spares, though.... that's the fear. Who wants to walk Hadrian's Wall barefoot....???
hock: hock: hock: hock:
~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
