Thread: Gaiters - Do you use them or not?

I use a pair of Markhor gaitors - won them at a comp - nice to wear - Knee length

Allan white sports in Invervegas has a bunch of the huntech ones left. I just got some short Stone creek ones and the Velcro crapped out after two trips - thy got sent back so it'll be interesting to see what they do about it.

I wear leather welding spatts Knee high. Bloody awesome trust me on this one.

Sea to Summit Quagmire Gaitors, hard wearing but a little noisey. I wear them under my ridgeline long pants when I chase Sambar if it's a still weather day. I really like the protection from snakes 8-0 here in oz.

Originally Posted by faregame

I use a pair of Markhor gaitors - won them at a comp - nice to wear - Knee length

+1....got them at a 50% off sale......

Heavy canvas chaps here

I don't. Do get a few twigs in my boots but I don't usually notice them until take them off.

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

I don't. Do get a few twigs in my boots but I don't usually notice them until take them off.

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Had to de hook grass your favorite socks yet?

Has anyone tried the Hunters element ones??? My Huntec ones are great but they are getting on now, 4 years and still going.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Had to de hook grass your favorite socks yet?

Nah. Only time I've really had trouble with hook grass was when I was walking back in stubbies from basecamp to the road end after the roar trip at minginui. But even then it just came out later that night in the shower. Otherwise I've usually got longjohns that don't tend to catch much.

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

Nah. Only time I've really had trouble with hook grass was when I was walking back in stubbies from basecamp to the road end after the roar trip at minginui. But even then it just came out later that night in the shower. Otherwise I've usually got longjohns that don't tend to catch much.

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I will try showering with my socks on next time

Originally Posted by Waza

Sea to Summit Quagmire Gaitors, hard wearing but a little noisey. I wear them under my ridgeline long pants when I chase Sambar if it's a still weather day. I really like the protection from snakes 8-0 here in oz.

Yep +1 on these, crossed a river on the weekend and still kept my feet dry until water went over top of the gaiters. Awesome in mud, wet grass etc. Just do up the Velcro at the front properly!!

Used to have markhor gaiters which shat after 18 months , broke the wires twice and the Velcro foot straps eventually wore so didn't grip. Before that I had Katmandu gaiters and I had them for about 5 years, 2 years with hard use

wet boots and socks are a fact of life when hunting. I know a few people that piss around trying to keep their boots dry and spend more time doing that than hunting. short wetsuit type putties I find are great for what I do.

Originally Posted by scoped

Yep +1 on these, crossed a river on the weekend and still kept my feet dry until water went over top of the gaiters. Awesome in mud, wet grass etc. Just do up the Velcro at the front properly!!

Used to have markhor gaiters which shat after 18 months , broke the wires twice and the Velcro foot straps eventually wore so didn't grip. Before that I had Katmandu gaiters and I had them for about 5 years, 2 years with hard use

I currently have a pair of Markhor - never again. At least you got 18 months, I got two trips (two weeks) before the crimp failed! Before them I had Tui gaiters and I wore them out after about 7 years.

Black knee length Mammuts for mountaineering.

Short canvas puttees for tussock hill country.

Mid length canvas and polypropylene for in the bush


Tim