[at-l] wet shoes

[hiker 317]

Has anyone mentioned microfibre towels? They are much more absorbent
than newsprint, and reusable....many different brands are
available...the one i have was made for detailing autos.

On 3/17/09, EHamilton <imagainst_the_wind at yahoo.com> wrote:
> You carry an extra pair of shoes? Wow. That's about a pound and a half,
> isn't it? Hmmm....
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> From: Andrew West <mountain739 at yahoo.com>
> To: at-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:46:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [at-l] wet shoes
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> What I do is hike in trail runners and carry a spare set in my pack in a dry
> bag. (hence my trail name dryfoot!) As soon as it stops raining change your
> shoes putting on dry socks (also out the dry pack) then tie the wet trainers
> on top of your pack to dry in the sun. 2 pairs of runners do not weigh a lot
> more than a pair of boots! and they dry much faster......
> Plus you can get goretex ones to wear with gaiters.....which stay fairly dry
> unless its really hammering down
> good luck
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> andy
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> http://blog.andywestactive.com/
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