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Boot gaiters #12355726 10/26/17 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,841 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,841 Smoky Mountains, TN Why boot gaiters are you guys using? I've used the Cabelas brand for the past 6-7 years now but they were stolen. I've looked at various gaiters over the years and my main issue is the material they are made from. I hate the noisy nylon exterior of most. I liked the Cablelas because they were more of a fabric and were quiet. Thanks. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12355794 10/26/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,118 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,118 Texas R J Henry’s

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12355809 10/26/17 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,919 seattle, wa, usa O okie john Campfire Tracker okie john Campfire Tracker O Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,919 seattle, wa, usa Sitka Okie John Originally Posted by Brad If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12355839 10/26/17 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 4,597 North VA A AH64guy Campfire Tracker AH64guy Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2009 Posts: 4,597 North VA KUIU Yukons - never know they are there, until you get into deep water crossing the creek - when your feet stay dry.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12356458 10/26/17 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 923 WYOMING W wyowinchester Campfire Regular wyowinchester Campfire Regular W Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 923 WYOMING Blacks Creek and Kenatrek If you hunt with your kids. You should not have to hunt for your kids.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12356465 10/26/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... Tag Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Boot gaiters AH64guy #12356476 10/26/17 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,483 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,483 Calgary, AB, Canada Originally Posted by AH64guy KUIU Yukons - never know they are there, until you get into deep water crossing the creek - when your feet stay dry. +1 Prefer the Kuiu's to my OR Crocs...

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12356481 10/26/17 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,203 T_Inman Campfire Ranger T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,203 Sleeping Indian makes some awesome wool gators that'll last forever. I also have a pair of Markhor gators that I have been mighty impressed with. The Kuiu Yukons I had were awesome too, till I ripped a hole in them.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12357128 10/26/17 Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,402 MT/GA T Timbermaster Campfire Tracker Timbermaster Campfire Tracker T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,402 MT/GA My kenetrek gaiters did not last. I got one season on them and the seams came apart. I am hard on equipment but I expected a better product. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ 3-7-77

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12357141 10/26/17 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado starsky Campfire Regular starsky Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 920 Colorado OR Crocs.

Re: Boot gaiters Timbermaster #12357250 10/27/17 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,841 Smoky Mountains, TN bwinters OP Campfire Outfitter OP bwinters Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,841 Smoky Mountains, TN Hate to hear this - I bought a pair last night off Black Ovis..................... I'm leaning Kuiu if these don't look like a quality product. I'm surprised as Kenetrek makes good products. Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Re: Boot gaiters starsky #12357375 10/27/17 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,317 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,317 Filer, ID Originally Posted by starsky OR Crocs. When I'm packing with my llamas, I have a pair of Crocs on top of a saddle. It only takes about 30 sec to swap my boots for them for deep stream crossings and about minute to put my boots back on. I like it much better than filling my boots with water. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Boot gaiters starsky #12357397 10/27/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,587 Northern Ca S sidepass Campfire Tracker sidepass Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,587 Northern Ca Originally Posted by starsky OR Crocs. These, unless you want to spend more money then Kuiu. Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.

Re: Boot gaiters Rock Chuck #12357654 10/27/17 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM A ajmorell Campfire Regular ajmorell Campfire Regular A Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM Originally Posted by Rock Chuck Originally Posted by starsky OR Crocs. When I'm packing with my llamas, I have a pair of Crocs on top of a saddle. It only takes about 30 sec to swap my boots for them for deep stream crossings and about minute to put my boots back on. I like it much better than filling my boots with water. Pretty sure he was referring to Outdoor Research Croc gaiters, not the Croc shoes lol!

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12357741 10/27/17 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,317 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,317 Filer, ID Ok. I've never heard of those before. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Boot gaiters starsky #12357777 10/27/17 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,098 Boise, Idaho I iddave Campfire Tracker iddave Campfire Tracker I Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,098 Boise, Idaho Originally Posted by starsky OR Crocs. Yup If you're not burning through batteries in your headlamp,...you're doing it wrong.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12358686 10/27/17 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 404 Wyoming C cecilb Campfire Member cecilb Campfire Member C Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 404 Wyoming Kuiu, I sold my Kenetreks.

Re: Boot gaiters starsky #12358697 10/27/17 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,544 A Aviator Campfire Regular Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,544 Originally Posted by starsky OR Crocs. These!

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12389794 11/11/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,074 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,074 Kenai Peninsula, AK Pussies. But I'm reconsidering..... The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12389827 11/11/17 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,265 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,265 I've used OR Crocs forever. My current pair is pretty worn. All the gaiters mentioned in this thread are copies of the Croc, so that might tell you something. All will obviously work, but the Kuiu is one that might have some meaningful design difference over the OR. I'd actually consider trying them based on the pictures and description. But I'm often disappointed when I actually get something in hand... “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Boot gaiters Brad #12389957 11/11/17 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,175 Oregon G Gunaddict Campfire Regular Gunaddict Campfire Regular G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,175 Oregon Kuiu NRA LIFE MEMBER OHA LIFE MEMBER RMEF LIFE MEMBER *MOLON LABE SKYLA*

Re: Boot gaiters Gunaddict #12389978 11/11/17 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,023 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,023 Colorado Crocs are too short for me. I've been using REI's gaiters, had the same pair for years. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12389995 11/11/17 Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,056 T TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,056 Ran the First Lite ones these fall and worked well.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12392199 11/12/17 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,735 Minnesocialism I've yet to find gaiters sufficiently sized to use when wearing heavy wool pants, such as Sleeping Indian. The largest size still isn't big enough. Maybe someday someone will. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Boot gaiters Brad #12392830 11/12/17 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado I have some of the now discontinued Cabela's Guide Gaiters. Like them a lot. GoreTex, lightweight and quiet. But they're getting old. Have seen and heard about the KUIU's, those are probably the ones I'll be getting. Just wish they didn't come in that goofy azz camo of theirs................. I take it back, I see they're offering in solid colors again. Last edited by alpinecrick; 11/12/17. Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12392847 11/12/17 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,219 West Slope of Colorado Also, today's gaiters are Velcro closure, minus the zipper. The Velcro is guaranteed to be the first thing to fail.......... Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12393238 11/12/17 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ T Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ I have both short and full sized ORs. Good enough for me. Water is never an issue, though. I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12394283 11/13/17 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida Kenetrek good. Outdoor Research great. Dave Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12397822 11/14/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky M mtcurman Campfire Regular mtcurman Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky My Kenetrek's have served me well, they are the black ones not the fuzzy camo ones. Always kept me nice and dry and the burrs off. They will likely need replaced next season, I will probably try the Kuiu's next.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12397869 11/14/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,953 Washington D dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,953 Washington Vote for Kuiu here

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12398593 11/15/17 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana pointer Campfire Outfitter pointer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,649 Indiana The Brambler by First Lite looks pretty good. Glad to see the belt type buckle on the foot strap. I wish it had a zipper though. I have some OR knock off's that I'm completely happy with. Like having a zipper with a velcro flap over it.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12836711 05/02/18 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2,401 Middle of the mitten Gypsy_Wind Campfire Regular Gypsy_Wind Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 2,401 Middle of the mitten I just got a pair of Swazi’s and they definitely were worth tracking down. Quiet and flexible and fit very well. I’m size 10.5 boot, 180lb and the large are perfect. Ended up ordering them from Ray Mears in the UK, but had them in hand in a week. Really excited to try them. Fear the crabcat.

Re: Boot gaiters bwinters #12837038 05/02/18 Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,445 SheriffJoe Campfire Tracker SheriffJoe Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,445 Black Diamond Front Point gaiters. Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue. Pronoun: Yes, SIR !