[pct-l] SOCKS

[Cosmic Cat]

I went Jardine style with the nylon dress socks. I generally hiked with 2
pair at a time and carried another three pair. I think that they lasted
around 800 miles. But they are so cheap it doesn't matter.

This year I am carrying a pair of toe socks with another 3 pair of nylons.
If the toe socks really work well, I might hike with them exclusively.

Goodness

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 5:23 PM, John Abela <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I carry two pairs of the "Darn Tough" series "Merino Wool No-Show Cushion -
> 1416" (these get flip-flopped throughout the day)
>
> http://www.darntough.com/run-bike-1416.html
>
> They have this magical ability to be wet and your feet still feel warm.
>
>
> I also carry one pair of "SealSkinz" series "Kneehigh w/Cuff"
>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XJ966W/
>
> I carry those not so much to keep water out, because any creek crossing
> where the water is higher than the sock and they just don't work (Duh) but
> because they perform very well at keeping feet warm in cold situations, and
> they do work well if I have to cross a whole bunch of very shallow creeks
> throughout an hour or two period. I use to just carry three pair of the
> Darn
> Tough but here recently have discovered that having at least one pair of
> these along are soooo worth the extra ounce (my baseweight is sub-8 pounds)
>
>
> Lastly primarily for sleeping, and/or on really really cold days (snow), I
> have one pair of:
>
> PossumDown Extreme Adventure (40% Possum fur, 50% New Zealand Merino wool,
> 10% Nylon)
>
>
> http://www.possumdown.co.nz/ProductDetails/Knitwear_Accessories/Possum_Extreme_Adventure_sock
>
> Honestly, there is nothing like having some possum fur and Merino wool on
> your feet after pounding the miles. If you get cold feet at night (I do)
> some of these are a gift from heaven.
>
>
> For shoes, I use "Brooks Cascaida 5" and now that they have been replaced
> with the "Brooks Cascaida 6" I will either upgrade or just fully switch
> over
> to the "INOV8 X-talon 212" shoes - which are 7.5 oz (the Brooks Cascaida 6
> are 12.2 oz)
>
>
> John
> (Redwood Guy)
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