Hiking gaiters - anyone use them?

Thanks for reminding me.. now that I've been paying attention to the junk I get in my boots, I realize how much it actually happens. Just ordered myself a pair of Dirty Girls.

Looking forward to hearing about your Winds trip!
 
HomerJ said:
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I am totally sold on the hiking gaiters! I wore them on my Wind Rivers trip on the hike in and out and my shoes and socks stayed clean!! I didn't wear them on our day hike up to Titcomb Basin and regretted it as my shoes got dirt in them and my socks were dirty with grass seeds and dirt.
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Agreed! I forgot my gaiters on my last day hike (White Baldy) and I got a bunch of crap in my boots and my socks got very dirty. I had to stop a few times to clean out my boots. Not a huge deal, but definitely confirms how effective gaiters are and that I'll continue to wear them on most hikes/backpacks.
 
I finally got to really test out the Dirty Girls this past weekend. 4 days without a trail and lots of sand and prickly things along the way and I am sold. I wore them with my low Vasque Screes and they kept everything out. I am totally sold on them now. Highly recommended!

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NEVER wear them...........unless in snow. Don't seem to have a problem getting rocks in my boots....
I can see how they would be handy if hiking in an area with lots of cheat grass seeds..
 
I had some OR gaiters that looked like yours - they were treated with permethrin to keep ticks off. Great for trail work but I usually thought they were more than I needed on hikes. I've been through a Dirty Girl phase as a point of style as much as anything - they are fun to wear but I'm not sure how effective they are. The Salomon hikers I'm wearing lately are so meshy the gaiters don't keep stuff out anyway so I haven't been wearing them.
 
Socks yes..... oh, and boots. gaiters are good for a tick problem.. Mesh sides don't cut in the mountains I hike....
 
But @Bob.. I went over Bloody Hell Pass following in your footsteps on an 82 miler in the Windies sporting mesh, low-ankle shoes with no gaiters. :cool:

Course I did wear high-tech socks.

Light makes right, mister. Especially on your feet.
 
haha......you are tougher than me. My ankles hurt.

Older makes wiser or older makes more pain .................. :)
 
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