[pct-l] SOCKS

[Sir Mixalot]

My legs get that dirty with long pants too.  I've also found that thin
socks are easier to clean.

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

>
> On Feb 11, 2012, at 8:37 AM, Edward Anderson wrote:
>
> > Diane,
> >
> > Going by the picture that you provided, it is obvious that you were
> > hiking wearing shorts.
>
> Nope. Long pants. I couldn't believe how dusty the PCT gets,
> especially in Northern California. I had a nightly ritual to wash my
> legs and feet each night with my bandana. My 2009 yellow PCT bandana
> was ruined from that.
>
> Dirt does not get into my shoes from the top because of the gaiters.
> It goes right in through the mesh of the shoes instead. How it gets
> up my pants all the way to my thighs I haven't a clue.
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