[pct-l] Stream Crossing Footwear

[Gary Wright]

On Feb 15, 2010, at 9:37 PM, ned at mountaineducation.org wrote:
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> Novel idea? What is wrong with cruising in with your hiking boots on, making a confident and balanced crossing that doesn't threaten to take your life, and simply changing your socks once on the other side? I've been doing this for 35 years and for the most part with the same pair of boots. Talk about durable suckers!  Walk your boots dry! 

This seemed to be standard practice for thru-hikers when I hiked in 2004 and 2007.  In 2007 there were only a few crossings that even required getting my feet wet (Tyndall, Evolution, Bear), very low-snow year.

Radar