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    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    I like the simplicity of pull-on gaiters but have always struggled to get the instep cord the perfect length – long enough to go underneath the heel of my shoe and then to the instep, but tight enough to keep the snow out. Even with elastic shockcord I couldn't get it right. And if I expected to use the gaiter on a different shoe all bets were off.

    So after reinventing this wheel ;-) I thought I'd share, to spare…

    GaiterCordlock
    Just add a cordlock to whatever you use for an instep cord. The eyelet or loop will serve as the stop.

    GaiterOn

    Leave the cord long enough to ease getting it on, then pull it tight. Finally, tuck it up inside the gaiter to protect it, and to keep from getting it snagged.

    #1685203
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    The simple things are often the most useful, and the one's that seem to escape us too easily!

    Thanks for sharing.

    #1685225
    Brian Camprini
    BPL Member

    @bcamprini

    Locale: Southern Appalachians

    Cool idea Greg. I like that. Might want to put the cord through a piece of tubular webbing as a protection sleeve.

    #1685247
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Finding an instep cord that can take the abuse is a never ending experiment in your environment and style.

    My favorite so far is the small diameter, coated, braided yellow stuff commonly used in bear bagging. For me, on the dry rocky trails of the Winds of Wyoming, and the CT, and CDT in Colorado, it lasts the longest. And it is easy to take a bunch of spares, as they don't take much room.

    The big stuff in the photos is yet another test.

    YMMV

    #1685259
    James Klein
    BPL Member

    @jnklein21

    Locale: Southeast

    Greg what material did you use or is this just a modification to a pair you already had?

    They kinda look like MLD superlights…

    #1685261
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    James,
    They "were" Superlites. They've been hacked a bit, so I hesitate to identify them out respect to MLD. They are a great piece of UL gear.

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