Re: [at-l] Gaiters

[Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>]

"Kristen Kupersmith" <kkupersmith@thor24.com>
> 
> Ok, gaiter-fans. What kind do you take on the trail? Do you take those =
> cute little ones that reside around your ankles, and are really light =
> weight? Or do you take the heavy-duty Gore-tex ones that go almost up to =
> you knees?
> 
> Reason I ask is because I own OR Crocodiles... are these overkill? Do I =
> need to buy the "cute" ones?

I wore shorties the whole way and they worked great for what I was
after - keeping the rocks and dirt out of my boots.

There were plenty of people with long gaiters out there. Most did
not wear them in the heat of the summer.

-p
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