Lucked out on the region 7 tag, but haven't hunted out there in a decade. Now the fun (stressful) part of trying to decide where to go in a serious drought year begins!
What brand of boot covers did you buy ? I've just gotten burned by a pair that felt amazing inside and on sidewalks but crushed my heels so bad when I finally went hiking that I've had total numbness and sporadic nerve pain in them for two weeks. I don't plan on not being able to test boots on...