[at-l] Cold Weather Backpacking (was packing a platy)

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

I hike in boots now.  (Went from boots, in the '50s to mid '70s, to shoes from 
mid '70s to '03; then back to boots -- as the results of breaking an ankle and 
then hiking Maine and NH too soon.)

Now, as in the earlier boot hiking, I let the boots freeze.  I just make sure 
that the laces are unlaced enough to get them on and I prop them open 
front-to-back and side-to-side with short sticks.

In the AM I can slip them on, tighten them as well as the frozen laces allow, 
and hike them thaw.  Just remember to stop and re-tighten the laces, as 
needed.

Works well for me.

However YMMV.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Gass" <dennis at katom.com>
To: "Logan Park" <park at vt.edu>
Cc: <at-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Cold Weather Backpacking (was packing a platy)


I'm wearing boots.  I haven't been out with it bad enough to freeze my
boots as long as I kept them under the vestibule of my tent.  If they
freeze I had an idea to carry some hand warmers and pop one into the
boots then stuff a sock on top to hold the heat in and warm it up for a
couple of minutes before putting my feet in.  Bad idea?  Good idea?  I
know someone must have tried this.

-----Original Message-----
From: Logan Park [mailto:park at vt.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:16 PM
To: Dennis Gass
Cc: at-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] Cold Weather Backpacking (was packing a platy)

This kinda goes without saying, but if your boots/trailrunners get at
all wet during your winter days in the highlands, make sure they don't
freeze at night.  Trailrunners will thaw rapidly once you get walking,
but it sure is uncomfortable till then.

Hoplite
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