I took my new green backpack out for its inaugural walk today. It was sunny and in the 80s in early October, so I was feeling inspired. I tossed some tshirts in for weight, loaded it up with a water bladder, and headed to Old Town waterfront. Most of the other folks who were out and about were strolling idly in the last gasps of summer weather. I’m sure I looked goofy with my hiking boots and walking stick, but I felt quite good. The pack wasn’t very heavy. It still needs adjusting so that it perches on my ample hips just right. But it’s a start…