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Waterproof socks

Gore-Tex waterproof socks are great for keeping your feet warmer and drier for longer than ordinary socks, but they’re not cheap. If you only have damp running shoes to wear in the evenings, these will help keep your feet dry. They won’t keep all water out – for example if you ford a stream where the water is above the sockline – and they also take longer to dry out after washing than ordinary socks.

Top tip

Take care with foot placement while fastpacking. On a trip where you’re jogging and hiking all day with weight on your back, rocks and stones jabbing into your feet will start to hurt a lot. Watch the ground and try to land on flat surfaces when you can.

Food

While fastpacking, even if you’re not covering a marathon distance each day, your daily energy requirements may be comparable to those for a marathon – or even greater – due to the demands of carrying a pack and the hilly or mountainous terrain. Unlike in a marathon, your body will not have the benefits of rest and recovery, since you will be making these demands over sustained multiple days.