Thread: Gaiters - Do you use them or not?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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Just cos you don't have the legs for it...!!

I was alive in the 80s..for five weeks bwahaha.

4 years in the 80s was enough to teach me there are much better things around than stubbies so I hunt in pants and wear knee length gaiters

I have used horse leg bandages, and yes I have been mocked for it but I had a mate roll an ankle four hours from camp and he will be forever gratefull for the use of one of them. Each morning when winding them on one has to put up with the usual neighing sounds from your so-called mates. Stretched out between two trees, they also make a good drying line for wet clothes...

Originally Posted by Spook

I have used horse leg bandages, and yes I have been mocked for it but I had a mate roll an ankle four hours from camp and he will be forever gratefull for the use of one of them. Each morning when winding them on one has to put up with the usual neighing sounds from your so-called mates. Stretched out between two trees, they also make a good drying line for wet clothes...

Spook I like stuff like that, useful for more than one thing. My little luxury item that is always with me is my shemagh - scarf, pillow, blanket, towel, small tarp, compression bandage, arm sling, leg sling.... even has nice tassles that if my mouth is dry and water is scarce, I can suck on the material and it gives one a certain degree of comfort. Only had to do that once so far though!

Originally Posted by Spook

I have used horse leg bandages, and yes I have been mocked for it but I had a mate roll an ankle four hours from camp and he will be forever gratefull for the use of one of them. Each morning when winding them on one has to put up with the usual neighing sounds from your so-called mates. Stretched out between two trees, they also make a good drying line for wet clothes...

You didnt serve in WWI by any chance??

Gaiters just don't do it for me more hassle than the benefit I get from them I hunt 12 months of the year in shorts in winter I wear huntech long john thermals

I have them but yet to put them to the test

currently using Huntech kneelength, best around in my opinion.

A mate has a pair of Stonies - I thought he had a scabby old goat tail tied to his boot, turns out it was just the crappy webbing frayed to bits with crap stuck all thru it.

I had short neoprenes that were bloody good at keeping feet dry on small creek crossings but didn't hold up too well in the thick stuff (got holes ripped in them eventually).

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Short putties.Just enough to stop the boots filling with water/gravel and cover the laces.

Im with him

I wear Hunters element gravel guards, they work fantastically!I NEVER hunt with out em!

I've been using Macpac Cascade knee length Gaiters for the past few years and love them.I think the best bit abut them is how far you can get them down over your boot top,with huntech ones I would still get crap work it's way into my boots.

Originally Posted by baldbob

Im with him

We need to get you up amongst the spaniard

Originally Posted by sneeze

We need to get you up amongst the spaniard

That shit is evil,fortunately piss all of it round here

Won't be using huntech again not that you can buy then anymore, didn't even last 12months got holes in em and zips fucked I chucked em after last hunt

I've got a pair of knee high canvas Katmandu ones - a tad noisy but well made (10+ years old).