[pct-l] Hiking in the rain

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Diane - What you describe is already a reality. They're called booties and  
you'll find them where they sell bicycle gear. I have two pairs of  
Sidetrack neoprene booties that fasten at the back with velcro. The bootie  
goes over your show and has a wide piece of elastic under the arch. The  
down side is that your feet sweat, so when you take them off, your socks  
are wet. Here's a link  
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/SH400D01-Sidetrak+Ignite+Bootie.aspx?sc=FRGL.  
You could probably cut the neoprene down to just fit to the top of your  
show.
N


On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:48 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> I'm looking for some tips for hiking in the rain, especially when
> tree cover is non-existent? The thing that concerns me the most is
> about how I'm going to take breaks to air out my feet.

I'm afraid that unless it stops raining, the only time you'll get to
take a break to air out your feet is when you sleep at night. So keep
a spare pair of socks that you never wear on the trail or sleep
barefoot (actually, barefoot feels great.)

This goes for whether there's trees or not.

I have been thinking about making some kind of rain gaiter that
covers the whole top of my shoes from like the ankle down but chances
are my feet would just get hot and sweaty. I still want to try it
someday. Affix them with Velcro like Dirty Girl gaiters.