[at-l] Gaiters

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

LOL  Not a bad idea, Jim!  I may just do that.  Course, by the time I've
read your post...someone else is already making millions from it.

Shelly Hale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bullard" <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com>
To: "Shelly Hale" <shellydhale@earthlink.net>; "Postmaster"
<cacaphony@earthlink.net>
Cc: "AT-L Mailing List" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Gaiters


> At 09:31 PM 6/23/2004 -0400, Shelly Hale wrote:
> > > Summertime I wear ankle high, non-waterproof (breathable) gaiters.
> > > Wintertime I wear knee high Goretex gaiters.
> > >
> > > Lee I Joe
> >
> >Don't they have like a convertible gaiter that can go from ankle to calf?
> >That would be nice.  Kind of a hassle on a thru hike, isn't it?
> >
> >Shelly Hale
>
> I only have the high gaiters. They are breathable so I don't find that my
> legs get too warm. I do some off-trail hiking and I like that they protect
> my legs from brambles. Also they keep off bugs and mud. Although I'm not
> aware of it while hiking, I must hit my boot against the inside of my calf
> frequently. I conclude that because of the swipes of mud that are
> invariably on the inside of each calf after a hike.
>
> I've never seen (or heard of) a convertible gaiter. Maybe you should
patent
> the idea or how about a mesh panel on the outside of the calf for air
> circulation but still have mud shielding on the inside of the calf?
>
>