[pct-l] crocs are heavy....

[Greg Kesselring]

I will join in the fray here on the side of the hikers who feel that 
camp shoes are extra weight you don't need to carry.  The best solution 
IMHO is to leave them at home.  If you're hiking in trail running shoes, 
those make nice lightweight camp shoes.   I usually walk around camp 
with the shoes unlaced, the lace ends tucked underneath the liners.  Or 
take the liners out.  Or go barefoot.  Lots of places where I camp, you 
can go barefoot. 

If you must take separate camp shoes go for the lightest you can 
find--no more than two or three ounces each.  If you're in camp and the 
terrain demands something more substantial than the superlightweight 
camp shoes you brought, just put on your trail shoes.

Trail shoes of today were the camp shoes of yesteryear (20 or 30 years 
ago, hikers wore heavy boots and sometimes carried running shoes for use 
around camp), so why not just use them as such and save the weight and 
hassle of carrying another pair of whatever?

Greg



trail-name-here wrote:
> Won't your foot protection around camp be unduly ignored if you only wear a
> flip flop? Pay attention to your foundations at all times.
>
> Lighter than most Teva's and other sandals, Solomon Amphibians are 11.25
> ounces each (size 9). They keep your foot stable, add traction, and surround
> the foot with a light protective layer - especially the toes.
>
> Expect the unexpected and prepare.
>
> Imagine climbing out of your tent late one night, just a week into your
> hike, to take care of that last cup of hot chocolate - in a hurry. Your
> lightweight flip-flops won't be needed if your trip ends after you've bashed
> your ankle on a rock or stuck your big toe into a cactus, or other sharp
> pokey-thing ... 
>
> When you get out of your tent at night in the Sierra, guess how slick the
> flip flops are on snow or granite. It is way uncool is to evac when you've
> slipped and cracked your keaster. It's an unhappy event in the end.
>
> Good luck on your hike.
>
> Hasta la pasta
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of David Stewart
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:00 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] crocs are heavy....
>
> mine come in at some 13 oz.
>
> way too heavy.
>
> I cannot seem to find light, comfy, cheap camp shoes....
>
> any ideas? It cannot be that hard, but I went to Walmart and some other
> places, and it seems
> like everyone is either making copies of crocs (just as heavy) or some other
> thick, heavy rubber
> sandal things.
>
> madness.
>
> any suggestions?
>
> -moondog
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