Thread: I'm an idiot.

In 1991 my dad and I did the 8 day circuit around top of Stewart island.
I had bought a nice new pair of those calf height boots. They were super heavy and within a few hours from the start I knew I was in for it.
By end of first day I had some pretty nasty blisters developing.
Then halfway through 2nd day one of the old boys boots fell apart completely.
We sat on the side of the track wondering what to do. It was a waste of time turning around cos we had flights booked and were both broke so unable to pay for accommodation.
Then I had a genius idea. I’d heard how some Sika hunters hunt in 2 pairs of socks, so we decided we’d give that a go.
Dad put my boots on and I did the sock thing for the next 7 days.
Best thing we ever did! Had to watch my steps a bit but was far better than those terrible boots.
Dad ended up using those boots for years. He loved them!
There’s a photo somewhere of Dads old boots getting thrown down the gully. Returned to nature!