Them Moccasins is Wet! (An 18th Century Trekking Tale)
So a week or so ago I went Trekking to a popular waterfall site here in Southern Kentucky. What I failed to really take into account is the remnants of our very wet winter and early spring. The ground was cold and wet. And I wanted to trek period correct. This involves getting all my gear together like I'm either scouting or on a lightened load (still about +30lbs for my stuff) and hiking around in my moccasins or period correct shoes. I chose moccasins since they're lighter and the day was supposed to be nice. As soon as I hit the trail I was having problems- It was still slick from all the rain we were having, and the ground was slippery as owl snot. How would a feller in the 18th century solve this problem? Take 'em off. So I went barefoot. Sure I got more traction, but the ground was still cold too. There was still ice and snow in the shadier spots. I figured I'd just walk until I couldn't stand it anymore. Well turns out I can stand it for a lo