More prep and sand gaiters

It sounds simple just throw the pack on an run 150 miles across the Sahara desert. Only problem is there seems to be a dozen details to tend to as we have to be self sufficent for a whole week. One of the keys is a pair of Sand gaiters (sexy numbers shown above) have to be stitched on to the shoes otherwise sand gets into your shoes and after a few miles your feet are mangled. Apparently the sand heats up to 140 degrees and plus the abrasion factor of it can make for a bad thing. So I took my shoes to the Austin Shoe Hospital for the fitting. I told "Joe" the Manager my story and what needed to be done.  5 minutes latter he finally stopped laughing at me and he agreed to sew the velcro strip on to my Brooks Cascadia trail shoes. I told him these gaiters were going to be the fashion rage and people were going to be lining up in mass. He just kept laughing and told me I was crazy. I seem to get a lot of that lately. Next week I get a medical check out and EKG. Next thing I know they will be asking for blood. Oh I forgot they already did that. My diary will continue

Peace Out
 Tim