[pct-l] hiking gaiters

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

You might be able to cut a pair of tube socks. Cut the toe and use  
the baggy foot end over the opening of your shoe and the tighter leg  
end over your leg.

I made my own dirty girls pretty easily, but I had a pair to copy.  
Basically, the bottom line is curved slightly, so that the pattern is  
like a curved trapezoid. The seam goes down the front. You could  
probably just pin some fabric on your foot as you think it should go  
and cut it out. Might look awful but would probably work just fine.

On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net 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