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Re-designed for 2006, the Dunham Alcatraz is targeted for water sports and wet trail hiking. At 27 ounces per pair in my size, it’s the lightest shoe that Dunham makes. I tested it while canoe camping/hiking, wet canyon hiking, hiking on wet trails and vegetation, and hiking on steep/dry/rocky trails to see how comfortable and versatile it is. The results were mixed.
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By Will Rietveld
Will Rietveld Ph.D, Senior Editor for Gear and Apparel, joined the BPL staff in April 2004. In his former career, Will was a research scientist, project manager, and R&D program administrator. Now retired, he lives in southern Colorado where he takes up a new career of backpacking year-round in the mountains and canyon country of the Southwest. During the summer months Will and his wife Janet are volunteer wilderness rangers in the Weminuche Wilderness. He has been a lightweight backpacker for 52 years and an ultralight backpacker for 13 years.