So Kyle has caught you up with our progress so I'll give you a little update on my gear. Even though I have only been using my gear for a month and a half I have to keep in mind that it has been used almost daily for 725 miles! My fleece coat has a scorch mark and a little hole from burning campfire embers. My short sleeved shirt that I have worn literally every day has a hole where the hip belt of my backpack has been wearing. My pants have a hole in the pant leg where either a stray stick or a trekking pole placement gone awry punctured the fabric. The same applies to my rain pants. My rain coat has a few snags from thorny branches. My backpack has a small hole in the side pocket from a spare tire bolt in the back of Gary's (from the Blueberry Patch Hostel) Jeep. And my shoes ha e multiple holes, tears, and loose soles. So Daleville was the end of the line for my first pair of shoes that I have affectionately known as twinkle toes. They served me well and deserve a better farewell than a Kroger's trash can, but I think that's howthey would have wanted to go. Enjoy some pictures dedicated to Twinkle Toes.