From: David (eagle2002@ameritech.net)
Date: Thu Mar 28 2002 - 13:45:26 CST
Well it looks like any closed toe in camp water shoe will work for camp
activities.
I can't see having a problem with my backpacking boots if they have been
properly worn in and I use proper socks and liners.
For other activities such as rock climbing, horse back..., I would think
wearing my backpacking boots would be better.
Most people used open-toed sandals in the past. That's not much different
then my water shoe. We have a hill in the back yard that is nothing but
rocks. The shoes have a thicker sole than most other water shoes you find.
Small stones are not even noticable, however climbing up and down the rocks
causes the heal to slip out. The gripped really well. Can't say I would
want to do any backpacking in them, or any long or short hikes either.
Since tennis shoes aren't exactly the thing to backpack or hike in either, I
could fall back on my old hiking/scrambling shoes that only weigh 11 oz
each. They are about the size of a tennis shoe. They are better than
tennis shoes, but I still would not like to do any backpacking over rugged
country. Hiking or a weekend backpack trip is all that type of shoe is good
for.
My main goal here is to keep the weight down in the pack while not
sacraficing a necessity. My only concern comes from comments about having
to use them to backpack to the next camp if you are having problems with
your boots. How often has this been for anyone. I have never experienced
any problems with my boots in the past. However, these are new boots since
I grew out of my old ones, bought them back in September, and have been
trying to break them in before Philmont. They are Vasques, a brand I prefer
and break in easily. Of course they won't feel broken in until they look
all torn up. So far my hikes with them have been limited to "flat lander"
terrain. My first backpack trip with any serious hills is in a couple of
weeks. Since Philmont is 10 days on the trail I don't want to find problems
out there.
Speaking of "flat lander terrain", another suggestion we are looking into is
going to the local ski hill that used to be a land fill and hiking up and
down it. We did a Winter Snow Sports merrit badge there.
I'll wait to see if anyone else has opinions on the use of a camp shoe.
David
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