[pct-l] Poor mans crampons

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Robert Freed posted:
> I know most have you have seen the sheet metal screw
> crampons. But I though I would post this for those who
> had not seen them yet. I pre-drill holes in my shoes to
> make installation easier. Being careful not to drill all
> the way through the sole. Also I made a custom
> installation tool. The ulta-lite poor mans version of
> crampons. It is easy to carry extra spikes so no worries
> about walking on rocks.
> http://02c42ba.netsolhost.com/shoe.html

Further explanation (if you haven't seen 'screw shoes) can be seen at:
http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm and
http://www.competitiverunner.com/screwshoes.html...
They work best on hard packed snow and 'soft' ice...

Happy trails!!!
Jim / PITA