What hiking boots/shoes are best for traction on slick rocks such as those surrounding rivers & etc.?
try cabelas mail order mag or a fly shop as they sell felt soled boots.Trout fisherman use them for wading in streams
Can anyone recommend a good pair of hiking boots?
Me and some of my friends are going on a two-week hiking trip in New Mexico this summer. I need a durable, comfortable pair of boots that can stand the stress and keep me from being miserable. Cost is not an object, as we were told to be cheap on everything except for the boots, which are the most instrumental part of the hike. So…. that being said, are there any recomendations? And where can I buy them?
Unfortunately, there is no simple best answer for hiking boots since everyone’s feet are a little different and a brand that is great for one person, may be the pits for somebody else. It is important that you try on a variety of brands – so buying online is not a good idea.
After trying a variety of different boots and brands over the years, I have settled on the Raiche GTX (also sold by REI under the name Spirit) – they are comfortable, water-proof and very sturdy (my treads are still holding up after over 400 miles on them including the 93 mile Wonderland Trail and 3 trips to the bottom of the Grand Canyon). Other generally well regarded brands include Asolo (although I find their trends wear out quickly), Danner, Vasque and Columbia.
Backpacker Magazine recently came out with their yearly gear guide issue and gave high marks to the La Sportiva Trango, Colombia Frontier Peak and the above mentioned REI Spirit. You should try to find the issue (March 2007) as it gives the pros and cons on a variety of brands and recent styles.
They also have a lot of good tips for picking out boots, specifically:
1 – Shop in the afternoon when your feet are larger
2 – Have them measure your feet for a good fit
3 – Try on several different models and brands
4 – Spend at least 15 minutes walking around in each pair
5 – Wait for perfection – don’t settle, if they don’t fit
6 – Consider adding padding and aftermarket supports/soles.
A good fit is one where you have wiggle room in the toes, but your heel is firm and snug. I would also strongly recommend going to an outdoor type store that specializes in hiking/camping gear and whose sales staff hikes themselves as opposed to a general shoe store or sporting goods store. REI is a good national chain, but many towns in outdoor areas will also have a small local outfitter or hiking shack.
Into the Woods and down a hill…Wendie Wilson’s Boot Camp for girls
GloZell and SK run through the woods and down a hill… under the direction of Wendie Wilson President of Adventure Boot Camp for Girls… http://www.GloZell.com.
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Posted by admin Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Categories: Womens Hiking Boots
Tags: Biggest, Boot, camp, fear, fitness, fun, hiking, Looser, Men, scared, sports, wendie, Wilson, women, workout
Devil Girl Bootlover Stacy Burke hiking in her Fetish Boots part 4
Fetish Chick Bootlover Stacy Burke hiking outdoors in her Kinky PVC High Heeled Fetish Boots
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Posted by admin Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Categories: Best Hiking Boots
Tags: boots, burke, chick, fetish, heels, high, hiking, outdoor, pvc, stacy
The Cheapest Hiking Clothes
Hiking clothes and backpacking clothes need to function to a higher standard than everyday clothes. That’s why they’re often more expensive. Shop all the sales you want, and you will save money, but that extremely expensive waterproof/breathable coat will only be marked down to “very expensive.” Time for some more radical ways to find cheap hiking clothes.
Consider what you really need for the trips you have planned. If you’ll be scaling peaks in Patagonia for a month, you may have to stick with the best sales you can find on the high-quality stuff. If, on the other hand, your trips are fair-weather overnighters, a two-ounce, two-dollar plastic poncho isn’t out of the question.
Even on the more extreme trips you can often find cheaper alternatives. Did I take a $400 waterproof/breathable rain suit to the top of 20,600-foot Mount Chimborazo? No, I took my papery Frogg-Toggs rain suit. You’ll find these at golf shops, and yes it’s waterproof and breaths well too. It cost me $49 for the set, and I have used it for years, on many rainy trips, with only one duct-tape repair.
Do you like to hike in running shoes, as I do? Start watching the sales on out-of-style shoes. I’ve bought brand-name $90 shoes for just $25. With savings like that, I’ll gladly be out of style.
I stopped getting blisters when I gave up on expensive, high-tech, too-hot hiking socks. I hike thirty miles now without a blister in comfortable, lightweight, white nylon dress socks. They’re less than an ounce and about a dollar per pair.
Buy Used Hiking Clothes
The only hiking clothes I won’t buy used is footwear. Other potential backpacking clothes are worth checking out whenever I find them at a rummage sale or thrift store. I’ve found a Goretex rain jacket and North Face vest at a thrift store for a few dollars each. My thrifty used wool sweater weighs just 11 ounces, and is almost as warm as the newest models.
One of my favorite thrift store discoveries was silk shirts. I learned that they weigh just tree ounces, and show up on the racks regularly for $3. They are comfortable too, though on the trail some of the styles make me look like I’m searching for a wilderness disco.
<b>Making Hiking Clothes</b>
I can’t recommend sewing your own hiking and backpacking clothes, but I have made a few simple things. The sleeve from an old thermal shirt became a one-ounce ski mask with scissors and three minutes of sewing. Socks with finger-holes make nifty hand warmers. As an insulating layer, I wore a four-ounce piece of poly batting like a tunic under my Frogg Toggs, to the top of Chimborazo and other mountains. Finally, without too much sewing, you can often modify clothes to make cheap hiking clothes.
Posted by admin Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Categories: Hiking Holidays Trips
Tags: backpacking, hiking, hiking clothes