J&A
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aside from the amazing memories of looking down over the adirondacks from 4500+ feet up, something else that remains with me is the terrible swelling in both of my ankles. It was only for two days, and I hiked about 12miles/day. The boots I use, Columbia Bugabootoo (something like this..bought them at a discount store for ~30$) fit well except I fell the need to excessively tighten them around the upper part of the boot for better support. Could this have cut off circulation and led to the swelling that I'm still experiencing a week later? Could I completely avoid this problem next time by wearing a pair of boots that does not come up so high or one that fits better around my leg? I feel like I tightened the laces, but it only had the effect of tightening the very top...contributing to the problem