[pct-l] Boot suggestions?

[Aaron Nicholson]

Thanks, all, for your footwear suggestions.  I'm thinking I might buy some
sturdy high-top boots and use Vibram 5-fingers for stream crossings to
avoid soaking the boots...those of you who mentioned that full-sized boots
take forever to dry are completely correct.

I've been developing my menu for my 2013 thru-hike and I've included bacon
bits in many of my meals.  I'd go with the single-serve packs but they are
WAY more expensive than buying the big one at Costco...I know it says
"refrigerate after opening" but I was thinking of using ziploc bags with an
oxygen absorber in each...any thoughts on whether the bacon bits will be
good when I pick up my mailed drop boxes?  By the time I pick up the last
few, I suspect I'll be 4 months into my trip.

Aaron

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Aaron wrote:
> >
> Thru-hiking in 2013 and looking for some sturdy, waterproof, HIGH-TOP
> boots.
> (I have a tendency to roll my ankles, so no trail runners for me).
> I bought a pair of Columbia Crescents and they leak like a sieve.  I used a
> pair of Danner Pronghorns for my 2010 hike of the Oregon section of the PCT
> (with no resupply whatsoever--VERY heavy pack) and they held up great, but
> with 1500+ miles on them I really need some new ones for next year.  I'd go
> with Danners again but they are a bit heavy...Any suggestions?
> >
>
> I also have ankle problems so prefer boots.  I've been happy with the Lowa
> Renegades.  They give me the stability I'm looking for but are pretty light
> for a leather boot.  They're a nice compromise for me.  The regular model
> has Goretex but they also offer a non-Goretex leather-lined model which I
> really like.  You probably don't need to worry about waterproofing for the
> vast majority of your PCT thruhike - heat will be an issue much more often
> than rain/snow.  I actually own some of each model of the Renegades and I
> use the Goretex model for winter hiking/snowshoeing and the leather-lined
> model for summer hiking.
>
> Eric
>
>