I have thought about hiking it barefoot except for the really cold times. Can you tell I grew up in Kel's neck of the woods? LOL
Does anyone know if anyone has ever hiked the trail barefoot? Hmmm....
Shelly Hale
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Mathews
To: GoVolsKelly@aol.com ; shellydhale@earthlink.net
Cc: at-l@backcountry.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Gaiters
I liked them because they kept dirt, trash , out of my boots. I lost my first pair in NY and before I could get another pair, a rock got in my boot one day and ate a hole in my sock! Otherwise, I might have only worn out one pair of socks the entire trip.
Oh, if I had gone barefoot......you would have seen what a real "tenderfoot" looks like!
Doug
At 09:49 PM 6/23/2004, GoVolsKelly@aol.com wrote:
How important ARE gaiters on a thru? I know the Apple latchins are wet, but don't they have bullet proof hikin' boots now? I live in Florida, and the trail is wet a lot of the time, but, I hike in sneakers. I've ALWAYS hiked in sneakers. When the trail is wet, I just take the durn things off and slop through the wet in bare feet. However, the soles of my feet are like leather, runnin' around bare foot and all most of my life. I don't know, be kinda cold up in the mountains in early Spring bare foot, wouldn't it? Hmmmmm. I'm a big old comfort person too. I'd rather lug my 6lb tent than go with the alternative, soooooo. Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled question. Gaiters, anyone?
GoVols
In a message dated 6/23/2004 9:41:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, mathews@uga.edu writes:
Shelly,
On my through hike, I wore ankle height & was very satisfied with
them. I'd worry that higher ones might be too hot in warm weather.
Doug