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KEEN Voyageur Mid Hiking Boot - Women's

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Hiking Arizona: Desert Beauty A Welcome Relief From Spring In Sheboygan

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GETTING THERE: Several airlines offer direct Milwaukee to Phoenix flights, including US Airways, Frontier, Continental and United. Prices range from $200 to $600, depending on departure days.

LODGING: There is a variety of lodging choices including numerous B&Bs, hotels, and apartments. Life on the Curve Apartments offers comfortable furniture and bed, large screen TV, top-notch kitchen facilities and a big patio for watching the nightly sunsets.

DINING: Jerome has several good restaurants including Vlad’s 1.5 Quince Grill & Cantina, which offers many eating options including New Mexican style cuisine. The New Mexico Burger was to-die-for, while my wife’s chili relleno burro with hatch green chili sauce was exquisite. Gisele’s Cafe and Bakery has roots to Casablanca French Morocco and serves up wonderful French pastries, cookies, soups and more.

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.azjerome.com. Bike Rentals in Oak Creek are available from Absolute Bike located 500 yards from the Bell’s Rock Trailhead. The two-hour rental fee for a well-maintained dual suspension bike is $25.

via Sheboygan Press

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Which brand of women's hiking boots would you recommend for intermediate hiking (7 miles one way)?


Lowa, Merrell, and Vasque are the best brands by far. All have good quality hiking boots and most have Gore-Tex and non-Gore-Tex models. Depending on where you do most of your hiking (mainly wet or mainly dry conditions) will depend on if you decide to go Gore-Tex or not. One thing to keep in mind is that with a boot with Gore-Tex in it will keep in the heat of you foot a little more. For some people this can make it uncomfortable. For good ankle support I would probably go with a Vasque boot. The one I would probably recommend is the Breeze or Breeze Gore-Tex. It'll give you good ankle support and an extended heel support to help with stability. Finally, you want to make sure to stop by your local outdoor outfitters. If you live near an REI than go there. The sales specialist are experts in the matter and can help fit you to a perfect boot. You always want to try different types of boots, because what works for one person, may not work for another. Good Luck.

What are those boots called with the spikes bolted on to them?


They're called tree-climbing spurs, and here's one example of a harness style (they clamp onto the leg over any type of boot):

http://www.usrigging.com/treeclimbingboots.html