[pct-l] hiking gaiters

[Jackie McDonnell]

Hello Rebecca -

I recommend hiking without gaiters.  I hike in running shoes without
gaiters.  This allows my feet to breathe, and rocks are not a problem.
 Sure, an occasional rock finds its way into my shoes, but I can usually
flick it out with my finger before it gets all the way down into the shoe.

FYI, I hiked the Colorado Trail last year.  I don't recall problems with
rocks in my shoes.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Rebecca Mezoff
<rebecca.mezoff at gmail.com>wrote:

> I'm heading out to do the Colorado Trail in two weeks (a shake-down
> hike for the PCT in part) and just tried to get some Dirty Girl
> gaiters.  She is on vacation until Aug 8th.  Any suggestions of an
> alternative?  Otherwise I suppose I'll have her ship them to me on the
> trail.
> (Looking for something simple and light to keep the dirt out of the
> top of my running shoes.  It will come in the mesh anyway, but at
> least the rocks will stay out.)
> Also I would be able to make a pair if anyone knows of a pattern or a
> good photo I can follow.
> Thanks!
> Rebecca
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