[pct-l] shoes

[Carl & Judy Rush]

IMHO, boots are not a good choice for this trail. You need something well
ventilated for the desert, preferably white or at least a lite color as not
to absorb to much heat from the sun, and a shoe that will dry fast when wet
and it will get wet. My 4 point crampons fit well on my NB shoes, but we
won't know until April if we will even need crampons or ice axes.
Carl


On 11/17/06, matthew lesniewicz <mlesswicz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> in regards to boots or trail shoes, I undestand the concept and benifits
> of wearing shoes with in mind carrying a lighter pack, lacking the needed
> ankle support. Ultimately it comes down to what works for the individual.
> I've always worn boots for my hiking experience, but thinking about finding
> a shoe, probably use both throughout.My question is, do people actually
> wear shoes when they hit the snow fields early on and do they use crampons
> with there shoes? That's another thing, whats the reality of crampons and
> ice ax? What about substituting ax for trek poles,or is that just
> ridiculous. It probably varys season to season and at what time you arive.
> I'm begining my research and don't own any of the books. Are the ones on
> pcta.org the essentials and the best way to start?
>
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