Re: camp footwear

"Adam ." <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:40:09 -0700
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I take a pair of crocs classics. I'm not too happy with their weight or
performance, but I do like changing out of my shoes for water crossings and
getting out of my shoes at camp to let my feet dry out. I'll probably
experiment with something else.


On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Auntie Coosa <coosa1944-/[email protected]> wrote:

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>
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> I carry a pair of Vibram 5 Fingers KSOs
>
> They rest my feet when they get tired of my hiking shoes.
>
> Great for water crossings and campsites.
>
> And lightweight
>
> Coosa
>
> Sometimes when things don't work out as you expect them to, what happens
> instead is the Good Stuff.
>
>
> From "The Seasons: Spring" by James Thomson (1700-1748)
>
> An elegant sufficiency, content,
> Retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books,
> Ease and alternate labor, useful life,
> Progressive virtue, and approving Heaven;
> These are the matchless joys of virtuous love.
>
>
> This was sent from my iPhone because my Laptop won't fit in my pocket
>
> On Sep 24, 2013, at 6:31 PM, "a11enq" <allenq3-xQSgfq/[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Maybe it's anathema to ultra-light backpackers to carry a spare set of
> footwear, but I could sure have used a pair this past week, both for stre=
am
> crossings and to get out of my boots while at my campsite. Does anybody o=
n
> this list take a second set of footwear for these purposes?
>
> Thanks.
>
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      <p><div dir=3D"ltr">I take a pair of crocs classics. I&#39;m not too =
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oes for water crossings and getting out of my shoes at camp to let my feet =
dry out. I&#39;ll probably experiment with something else.</div>
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or stream crossings and to get out of my boots while at my campsite. Does a=
nybody on this list take a second set of footwear for these purposes?<br>

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Thanks.<br>
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