[pct-l] footgear

[Bruce Harvey]

Either of these are light, cool, durable, and keep crud out.  They  
are very similar, other than the dirtygirl gaiters being available in  
more colorful fabric.
http://www.dirtygirlgaiters.com/
http://joetrailman.com/


On Jun 18, 2008, at 8:34 AM, Carolyn Clark wrote:

> We'll be hiking from Castle Crags to Crater Lake mid-July to mid- 
> August.  I was planning to wear trail runner shoes.  Given this  
> year's lingering snowpack, should I wear boots instead?  (I have  
> Reynaud's syndrome, so I'm prone to getting cold toes; I already  
> have frostbite on one toe from a previous adventure.)
> Also, I've been looking for extremely lightweight gaiters to keep  
> out gravel and thistles.  I hike in shorts, so duct tape won't do.  
> I've checked REI as well as local running stores but can't find  
> anything lighter than 8 oz. Any suggestions where I can find some?
> "Paperclip"
> Carolyn
>
>
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