I got my pack ready to go. Lots of good suggestions here. Thank-you. I just got my boots I ordered yesterday. Wearing them now to make sure they get broken in good and got some waterproof wax to take care of them with. Also got some merino socks. The boots were expensive as hell but, they are nice. I went with Kenetrek Mountain Extremes. They have 400 grams of thinsulation and waterproof. I figure if I'm going to be walking I better have some damn good pair of boots to do it in. I haven't figured out what gloves to get yet. Any suggestions?
Thank you for all that. I'll consider what you said. I like a second layer of skin on my hands to protect me. If I'm in cold snowy weather I'll need winter gloves. In fair weather climbing around on rocks I need them to keep me from cuts and may be snake bites. Also, if I'm having to chop, saw or dig to keep me from blisters. I do like the hard knuckle gloves idea.
I got my pack ready to go. Lots of good suggestions here. Thank-you. I just got my boots I ordered yesterday. Wearing them now to make sure they get broken in good and got some waterproof wax to take care of them with. Also got some merino socks. The boots were expensive as hell but, they are nice. I went with Kenetrek Mountain Extremes. They have 400 grams of thinsulation and waterproof. I figure if I'm going to be walking I better have some damn good pair of boots to do it in. I haven't figured out what gloves to get yet. Any suggestions?
Thank you for all that. I'll consider what you said. I like a second layer of skin on my hands to protect me. If I'm in cold snowy weather I'll need winter gloves. In fair weather climbing around on rocks I need them to keep me from cuts and may be snake bites. Also, if I'm having to chop, saw or dig to keep me from blisters. I do like the hard knuckle gloves idea.
Note: add a schrade https://www.schrade.com/tools/shovel-saw-combo/1124292.html to the list. A snake, bee and insect bit kit. And if allergic to bees medication.