What should you do before a long backpacking trek with new boots?

Break them in for several weeks.

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  1. Break them in for several weeks ✔
  2. Wear them the first day
  3. Buy them the day before

Why: Break in new boots by wearing them for several weeks before a backpacking trek.

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Answer: Break them in for several weeks. Break in new boots by wearing them for several weeks before a backpacking trek.

  1. Scouting America: Hiking www.scouting.org/merit-badges/hiking
    break them in by wearing them for several weeks in advance
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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