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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi, Jack!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You know what works best for your particular feet,
so stick with that. I would encourage you to investigate and consider a good
Gore-tex leather boot for the snow portions of the journey (works well with
snowshoes, too).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mtnned</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ned Tibbits</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mountain Education</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>South Lake Tahoe, Ca</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jackrichardson@roadrunner.com
href="mailto:jackrichardson@roadrunner.com">Jack Richardson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ned@pacificcrestcustombuilders.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=csandowalk@gmail.com
href="mailto:csandowalk@gmail.com">Chris Sanderson</A> ; <A
title=cdt-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net">cdt-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:47
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Cdt-l] Wet foot = Cold foot
/ vapour barriers etc</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>My 2¢
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<DIV>The AT was done with a pair of Vasque Sundowners (Italian made) and the
PCT was done with Merrell Moab Ventilator low cut trail shoes and mid cut from
the Sierras on. Loved both of them for their purpose. </DIV>
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<DIV>The CDT has different challenges and I expect to combine the footwear to
fit the situation. Merrell's in NM and Sundowners the rest of the trip. But...
a Gortex mid cut fabric boot might be a choice. Have not done much snow step
kicking with the trail shoe though.</DIV>
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<DIV>NOBO mid April</DIV>
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<DIV>tumbleweed</DIV>
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<DIV>On Jan 19, 2010, at 4:39 PM, <<A
href="mailto:ned@pacificcrestcustombuilders.com">ned@pacificcrestcustombuilders.com</A>>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I respect everyone else's experience and advice
on this thread. But for some reason I question, why hasn't anyone spoken a
counterpoint? So, here it is...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>On the pct and cdt I never had these problems
of wet and cold feet, unless I had just walked through a glacial-fed creek.
So, what did I do that hikers these days (as opposed to 1974 and 1980,
respectively) don't do?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I can only imagine that it is the full-grain
leather boots and liner and wool socks I wore. Cold feet is not a given. Go
out in the worst of weather in the gear and footwear of your choice and
decide for yourself what works best for you to solve this "problem." Start
by taking other people's experienced advice, but don't stop there. Test all
advice to see if it works for you. We're not all the same. This way you'll
be better prepared for your trip and have a happier and safer time out
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've been teaching snow-travel skills to hikers
since 1982 and have not had cold feet yet, but maybe that's just
me....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mtnned</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mountain Education</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>South Lake Tahoe, Ca</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:csandowalk@gmail.com">Chris Sanderson</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:38
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/ vapour barriers etc</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I have come to accept that having cold, wet feet is a given
on a long-distance trail. It is certainly a reason not to
romanticize the trail too much. I had some "water proof socks" for
Colorado and the Gila, and my feet still felt like blocks of ice.
One simply has to deal with it. Have fun out there in
2010!<BR><BR>Peace,<BR><BR>Freefall<BR>
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