Recommendations for lightweight hiking/wading boots

Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

....it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....

I know some folks like to hike in using regular hiking boots,
carrying wading boots in a pack, but I'd like to keep things as
simple as possible. Being a klutz, I'm also not keen on the
notion of wading in normal hiking boots.

Observations on life sucking will of course be entertained, as
always.

Thanks,

JR

"JR" wrote in message
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Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....


Unfortunately, not yet. Got a pair for Christmas and have put them to good
use. The soles don't come loose often, but I HAVE been left in the middle of
a pretty scary situation with the sole flopping around and banging against
my leg in the middle of some fairly fast moving water.


Jeremy Moe

On May 31, 5:34 pm, JR wrote:
Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

...it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....

I know some folks like to hike in using regular hiking boots,
carrying wading boots in a pack, but I'd like to keep things as
simple as possible. Being a klutz, I'm also not keen on the
notion of wading in normal hiking boots.

Observations on life sucking will of course be entertained, as
always.

Thanks,

JR

i **** in the face of the great whore, retirement. other than
that, from boots i know nothing.

yfitons
wayno

JR wrote:

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

I use the Simms lightweight Aquastealth-soled boots with removable
studs. (Sheet metal screws.) Sometimes I want to remove the studs when
I'm rafting. Works for me.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

On May 31, 2:34 pm, JR wrote:
Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

I have no suggestions for your actual question, but oh man
does that suck!!!!!

Hope you escape the east coast hell as quickly as possible.
- Ken

wrote:
On May 31, 2:34 pm, JR wrote:

.... Washington DC (aka The Belly of the Beast).

I have no suggestions for your actual question, but oh man
does that suck!!!!!

Hope you escape the east coast hell as quickly as possible.

My thoughts exactly.

Fortunately, my employers' HQ is just outside Seattle, so I'll
probably be back to the PNW once or twice a year on the company's
dime. Couple days leave at the right time, and I'm down fishing
the old haunts....

- JR

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On May 31, 5:34 pm, JR wrote:
Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

...it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....

I know some folks like to hike in using regular hiking boots,
carrying wading boots in a pack, but I'd like to keep things as
simple as possible. Being a klutz, I'm also not keen on the
notion of wading in normal hiking boots.

Observations on life sucking will of course be entertained, as
always.

Thanks,

JR

i **** in the face of the great whore, retirement. other than
that, from boots i know nothing.

yfitons
wayno


she laps your liquid
laughing and spitting
she leaves




john

"JR" wrote in message
...
Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

...it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....

I know some folks like to hike in using regular hiking boots,
carrying wading boots in a pack, but I'd like to keep things as
simple as possible. Being a klutz, I'm also not keen on the
notion of wading in normal hiking boots.

Observations on life sucking will of course be entertained, as
always.

Thanks,

JR


Well, I've never really bought high dollar boots so I have nothing to say,
so I will, say. . .

I've hiked the heck out of lower end Hodgemans' and had them go three
seasons with one more with gorilla glue....

Let me see...that's about $15 a season...

that's the way I look at it...

john

JR wrote:

Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

...it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

I've got the Bean's studded Aquastealth, and while they are OK for
some places (mud bottoms), and are great for hiking, I wouldn't
recommend them for the Appalachian streams I've been on.

I've been wearing the Chota Citico Creek boots, and I'm sold on
them. They are cheap (~$50), lightweight, and have removeable studs
(screws, actually). I don't fish as much as many on here, but they've
held up just fine in the 3+ years I've had them.

I wore them in the GSMNP, and I was hiking anywhere from 5-10 miles/
day (not counting fishing), and my feet felt fine at the end of the
day.


Chuck Vance (and Jeff M. has the un-studded version (Abrams
Creek?), and seems to be happy with them)

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On May 31, 5:34 pm, JR wrote:
Well, it looks like the calcs I made that led me to try an early
semi-retirement were, um, somewhat overly optimistic. AND the
only decent job in my field I've been able to find is all the way
across the country, in Washington DC (aka The Belly of the
Beast).

So, leaving aside for the moment at least the whole question of
life, as in having to work for a living, sucking big time....

...it appears there are a lot of small secluded Appalachian
mountain streams in my future, the sort it wouldn't be fun
getting to wearing my Simms Freestones.

Any recommendations for lightweight Aquastealth or (preferably)
studded Aquastealth hiking-boot-style wading boots?

In particular, any experiences with either Cabela's Ultralights
(http://tinyurl.com/yve7tg) or LL Bean's River Treads
(http://tinyurl.com/2zswg2)?

Some people on another site have suggested the Korker
Convertibles, but I wonder if they've solved the problem of the
soles coming loose....

I know some folks like to hike in using regular hiking boots,
carrying wading boots in a pack, but I'd like to keep things as
simple as possible. Being a klutz, I'm also not keen on the
notion of wading in normal hiking boots.

Observations on life sucking will of course be entertained, as
always.

Thanks,

JR

i **** in the face of the great whore, retirement. other than
that, from boots i know nothing.

yfitons
wayno

she laps your liquid
laughing and spitting
she leaves



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