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[pct-l] frostbite?
- Subject: [pct-l] frostbite?
- From: natgold@xxxxxxx (Nathan Goldfarb)
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:59:23 -0500
Thanks for all the help, so far...but, here's a stupid question?
I don't have experience with snow travel and having constantly wet feet,
as will probably be the case on our June JMT hike. (We are counting
down the weeks!) Everyone has suggested a non-waterproof shoe for quick
dry reasons.
When your feet are cold and wet all day, how do you avoid frost-bite?
When you put on dry socks in a saturated shoe, don't they just get wet?
On my winter hikes in the Appalachians (Tempts: lo's 20's highs 40's),
on snow dusted terrain, wearing SmartWool trekking socks in Vasque
Clarions GTX, my feet are often cold and numb. So, I'm just wondering a
lighter, non-waterproof shoe (Lowa Tempest Lo) plays out on the JMT in
June. Or, are numb feet just part of the deal...Either way, we are there!
THanks,
Nate "GnomeHome" G.