[pct-l] Boots/shoes and stream crossings

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By mid or late July, there will be only a couple streams that you can't jump 
or rock-hop across.  If you like to keep your feet dry, get a pair of the 
cheapest Walmart-type sandals you can find.  I carry a pair for the occasional 
stream crossing and those short midnight hikes, that weigh 8.8 oz.  My Teva 
ripoffs weigh over two pounds, and never go with me on hikes.  

Running shoes do dry out quickly, so the sandals are certainly optional.  
Some folks even hike in Tevas, another way of solving the problem.  Personally, 
being something of an "Igor" on the trail, I need more protection from stubbed 
toes.     
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glarsen17@cox.net writes:

> I'm planning a John Muir Trail hike this July, and the northern half is 
> pretty new to me.  The guidebook indicates a lot of stream crossings.  My 
> concern is with having wet shoes all the time.  I've been using trail running shoes 
> in the Grand Canyon and the Southern Sierra, and I like them just fine but 
> they don't repel water or dry quickly.   Do people bring Tevas or camp shoes, 
> or do you just deal with it?  Thanks very much.
>