[pct-l] Sheetmetal screws (was Crampons) vs YAKTRAXX

[matt at mattmaxon.com (matt maxon)]

I'd go for this over the Yaktraxx.

I had / have a pair of Yaktraxx no good for the trail IMO, other than flat
trail, worse than nothing. Just good enough to get you into real trouble.

Trail90

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Magnanti" <pmags@yahoo.com>
To: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Sheetmetal screws (was Crampons)


>>Flyin Brian used sheet metal screws in his running
>>shoes which worked like studs on tires.

That trick is a popular one in the trail running
community. These guys are nuts (in a very admirable
and different way than the equally nutty thru-hikers).

Where thru-hikers think it is normal to do a 4 mo+
hike averaging 20-25 MPD, a trail runner thinks it is
normal to do a 100 mile "run" for 30 hrs. Six of
one/half-dozen of the other. :-)

Anyway, if you want to make your own screw shoes, the
directions:
http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm




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