[pct-l] Boot suggestions?

[Edward Anderson]

Aaron,
I always purchase all of my food prior to starting a long ride (I ride a horse). I buy what I consider to be non-parishables - even though instructions might say, on some, to refrigerate. At Costco I do buy the single serve packs of beef jerkey. I also bring a lot of Baby Bel cheeses (Costco does not sell all of the flavors). I store all that say "refrigerate" in double Ziplocks with air squeezed out as much as possible. These are stored in odor-proof sacks (OPSaks) in camp and when I cache, which is my way of resupplying - can't hitch into town with a horse. I have ridden the PCT from Mexico to Canada and have not had anything spoil. It has taken four seasons. If you do buy the large package of bacon bits, be sure to store them in an OPSak rather than just in a Ziplock - Ziplocks do not contain smells. The smell of bacon might attract bears in some parts of the PCT.
 
Regarding boots, consider the Keens - the breathable ones. They sell them t REI. They dry pretty fast after stream crossings. They provide good ankle support too.
 
Have a great hike.
MendoRider-Hiker
 

________________________________
 From: Aaron Nicholson <aaronjamesnicholson at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Boot suggestions?
  
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
>
>
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