[pct-l] Yaktrax

[metam01 at earthlink.net (Monty Tam)]

4 ounce.  Bought some.  Won't know until I use them, but from what I saw
last year, even the Yaktrax would have been overkill.  Snow wasn't bad. 
Everything was level.

Warner Springs Monty


> [Original Message]
> From: David Spangler <davidspangler@hotmail.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 3/9/2005 10:41:06 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Yaktrax
>
> Has anyone used these?  http://www.basegear.com/yaktraxpro.html
>
> My current boss has used these as a replacement for when crampons are 
> overkill and says they have worked great without a pack--anyone else used 
> them?  In terms of durablity they are made out of the same rubber,
smaller 
> diminsion, which is used on snow chains so it should hold up.
>
> Think of the weight savings and the greater convince then carrying full 
> crampons which seem to much when you are side hilling etc.  And the cost 
> savings!!
>
> David
>
>
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