Almost no gear list includes anything for camp shoes, but I've seen many people with different ones.
What is your choice?
Gators? Flip-flops? Or what?
Which is lighter? How much do they weigh?
Do they work for wading stream crossings?
Almost no gear list includes anything for camp shoes, but I've seen many people with different ones.
What is your choice?
Gators? Flip-flops? Or what?
Which is lighter? How much do they weigh?
Do they work for wading stream crossings?
I used to use flip flops but I bought a moccasin kit (I think Tandy makes it). They weigh less than flip flops and are very soft leather. You can crush them into a very small space.
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When I thru-hiked, I carried leather Birkenstocks, in the 90s, I used Teva sandals, in the early 2000s, I used Chaco and Patagonia Sandals, now I use Crocs
I always carry my Tevas! They are also awesome for crossing creeks!
I usually carry Crocks on overnighters. They weigh a little over a pound though. I won't be carrying them on my three night section hike coming up.
Crocs cross most creeks fine - the ones that they don't cross fine, you can cross with bare feet - if you can't do that (or swim) you might be in trouble -- I think that a pair of Crocs weighs almost a pound new - mine are worn down a bit and weigh about 14 oz - Tevas and Chacos weigh about 2 pounds - cheap flip flops weigh about 12 oz and they suck, so I carry Crocs.
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I've always used Tevas but am kicking around the idea of crocs because of the weight difference.
most flipflops are slick when wet and can be hard for walking around uneven ground, wouldn't even think of trying them on a stream crossing,
get something lightweight and something your foot won't slide out of because you are on steep ground
i personally like crocs, gators, etc, yeah they are ugly, but after a long day of hiking, they feel good on my feet around camp, and they aren't slick
down side: if you wear them enough they wear down on the bottom and become slick....
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crocs, they sure feel good after a full day of hiking.
My last section hike I went without, which works fine as long as you don't have a lot of rain and have to stomp around camp in wet boots.
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I typically bring lightweight slip on sandals (7 oz), but I'll bring along my Crocs when I start on Maine in a few years (a bulky 12 oz).
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Last year hiking most of Maine i found that crocs were unsafe for me trying to cross rivers/streams. I used Vibram 5 fingers to great success, but this year I'm going to give these a try as they seem to provide a good grip as well... and weigh much less: http://zemgear.com/H2O.html
As far as the camp shoe portion goes, i rarely use camp shoes, but when i did, the five fingers fit the bill... they would probably be near impossible if you get blisters, but i didn't have any issues.
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