[pct-l] Gaiters and a few gear super secrets

[Steel-Eye]

Good evening,

This modification to put sheetmetal screws in shoe soles works well.  I have 
a mix of regular running shoes and trail running shoes, and the screws 
install most reliably in the running shoes.  There are a zillion shoe tread 
patterns, but running shoes tend to have more flat tread surface in which 
the screws can be installed, while the trail shoes typically  have a more 
open tread with sharper lugs, meaning less good space to install screws.  I 
can use screwed-shoes with instep crampons, but I will not use them with my 
snowshoes.

Steel-Eye

> Worried about some portions of the trail being a little icy, but think 
> crampons are overkill?
> Then screw your shoes!  See http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm for 
> more details...