Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Sandals: An Interview with Elliot - Bedrock Sandals

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Elliot “Ballflap” Schaefer (@elliotschaefer) is bonafide Bedrockin’ thru-hiker who’s just a couple weeks off his finish of the Appalachian Trail. We hit him up with a few questions about his hike, several of which pertain to his impressive feat of hiking the whole trail in two pair of Bedrocks. We’re happy to be not “just another camp sandal brand,” by designing and building footwear for serious mileage, and outfitting chargers like Elliot. Read below to get the scoop on Elliot's experience hiking in sandals, AT vs PCT, and other tidbits from the trail. Let’s get this out of the way, where does the trail name come from? My trail name is Ballflap, I got it on the PCT at Mount Laguna on the third day of my thru-hike. I hadn't trained or anything for the trail while carrying a heavy load and
Elliot “Ballflap” Schaefer (@elliotschaefer) is bonafide Bedrockin’ thru-hiker who’s just a couple weeks off his finish of the Appalachian Trail. We hit him up with a few questions about his hike, several of which pertain to his impressive feat of hiking the whole trail in two pair of Bedrocks. We’re happy to be not “just another camp sandal brand,” by designing and building footwear for serious mileage, and outfitting chargers like Elliot. Read below to get the scoop on Elliot's experience hiking in sandals, AT vs PCT, and other tidbits from the trail.