[at-l] Hiking Boots

[cwillett@math.uiuc.edu (Christopher Willett)]

Best suggestion is to try on several pairs of boots. I am 230 lbs
with size 14 feet, which means boots are a little hard to find
in the store.  My on-trail boots are a pair of Raichle Kootenai III
boots, which I got through the Mountain Equipment Co-op (Canada).
 Simple design, minimal stitching. They work well enough for the
trails in GSMNP.  The Mountain Legends seem to be what these
boots are called in America.  I think Sierra trading post has
them cheap right now.  You might also look at the Mountain Trekkers.
These were my last pair of on-trail boots.  Durability is lacking.
They lasted me a year of tough work in various mountain ranges
across the west and in the Whites.

Chris


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Chris Willett
cwillett@math.uiuc.edu
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~cwillett
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 skcs2003@juno.com wrote:

> I am asking for some suggestions for a pair of hiking boots.  I am 200lbs, I carry a 40-60 lb pack and I hike mostly on trail.  I am going to PA the "Land where boots go to die" so I would like to have a pair that will withstand what PA has to throw at it.
>
>   Any Suggestions?  PLEASE!
>
> Thanks
> Russ
>
>
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