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While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters
While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters On this dry and dusty day it was to keep the rocks out of his shoes. He said that an Australian pilgrim had gifted them to him years before and they were ideal. I've tried online to find them in Canada but to no avail. It seems that Australia and NZ have the corner on the market and will not ship to Canada. This is one brand I've looked at. Ideally they would be light and water resistant.
Any North American gear junkies out there with suggestions? Thanks.
Well, you'd have to wear kind of tall socks to accomplish that. I love and wear short Wigwam sport socks that barely cover my ankles. They do not have enough height to roll over the shoe.A canadian pilgrim showed me her - very technical - way to keep small stones from entering boots : you fold your socks over the top of the shoe
Here is an old thread with a discussion. (I remember it because I started it!) To summarize, this is my solution to keeping rocks out of my shoes. It is cheap and easy, but unfortunately not water resistant. Take a pair of ladies' knee-high stockings, cut off the foot, and pull it over your boots. Throw them away if you don't need them. Buy a new pair in almost any village if you need them.While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters On this dry and dusty day it was to keep the rocks out of his shoes. He said that an Australian pilgrim had gifted them to him years before and they were ideal. I've tried online to find them in Canada but to no avail. It seems that Australia and NZ have the corner on the market and will not ship to Canada. This is one brand I've looked at. Ideally they would be light and water resistant.
Any North American gear junkies out there with suggestions? Thanks.
We cut bottoms off old trousers and then sew in elastic. This way you can make them longer/shorter to suit etc. I am in Australia and wear these daily and for the camino as I seem to get little stones in boots even on tarmac !While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters On this dry and dusty day it was to keep the rocks out of his shoes. He said that an Australian pilgrim had gifted them to him years before and they were ideal. I've tried online to find them in Canada but to no avail. It seems that Australia and NZ have the corner on the market and will not ship to Canada. This is one brand I've looked at. Ideally they would be light and water resistant.
Any North American gear junkies out there with suggestions? Thanks.
Gosh, I always considered my shoes to be sock protectors. But seriously, REI lists several types of short, ankle high gaiters. Have you tried the Canadian outdoor coop, M-something (can't remember the full name, but it's three initials like REI south of the border)?
I use them all the time when I walked the Camino. Very lightweight and easy to wash.While hiking the Camino Frances in September we met an Irish pilgrim who was wearing a short set of cloth gaiters On this dry and dusty day it was to keep the rocks out of his shoes. He said that an Australian pilgrim had gifted them to him years before and they were ideal. I've tried online to find them in Canada but to no avail. It seems that Australia and NZ have the corner on the market and will not ship to Canada. This is one brand I've looked at. Ideally they would be light and water resistant.
Any North American gear junkies out there with suggestions? Thanks.
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