2015-08-03 12:19 GMT-07:00 <richarrant at gmail.com>: > Should I have a pair available? > Which resupply location should I have them sent to? This year? Nope you don't need them. I didn't use them when I hiked in a really snowy year, though some type of traction device like MicroSpikes or Yak Trax would have been nice occasionally.