[pct-l] Boot suggestions?

[A.C. Scott]

I put 1700 miles on a pair. Of waterproof hightecs with no complaints. Ninja tortoise 

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Aaron Nicholson <aaronjamesnicholson at gmail.com> wrote:

>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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