New to countryside walks/hikes? SAME. Here’s three rookie errors I made, so you don’t have to. Ad 1: Blisters are NOT fun and can stop you from enjoying the walk altogether. Invest in a good pair of boots, I couldn’t recommend @Vivobarefoot Gobi Hiber’s enough. Water resistant, warm, comfortable, flexible, with all the benefits of barefoot shoes (closer connection to nature, improved ankle and foot strength). Get 20% off with my code SOPHSPLANT20! 2: Choose the right clothes! The first couple of hikes I went on had NO idea. Tailor your attire to the length of the hike, always comfort over style. And remember that SPF! Even in winter. 3: Fuel up before (something like beans on wholemeal toast is perfect) and bring a nice high protein sarnie to look forward to. I opted for hummus and sliced smoked tofu with lettuce and tomato. Looking for the hikes? Here’s my favourite so far, within 1hr of London. Seven Sisters (about 5 hours long, 16 km if you walk from Seaford to Eastbourne train stations) Box Hill (About 3.5 hours long, circular route, arrive and depart from Box hill & Westhumble station) Devil’s Dyke - Brighton (6 varied routes, shortest will take 1 hr, longest about 3. Most start from Devil’s Dyke pub) Any questions, let me know! #barefootshoes #vivobarefoot #livebarefoot #ukhikes #ukwalks #walkingboots — @sophsplantkitchen TikTok