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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 1840353" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>If you're hunting southern NM, as I do, you don't need much insulation, unless you plan to sit. If you're walking, your feet will sweat with much insulation. I hunt in breathable Moab Merrills with no Gore-tex when the weather is warm, and I have a pair of Cabela's insulated tennis shoe boots for snow. Normally, even in December, I wear Merrill waterproof boots Remember, a pound on your feet is like 5 lbs. on your back. Go lite. You'll want lightweigt gaiters if you expect snow or really cold weather. If you have mid high boots like mine, the short gaiters will keep the grass seeds out of your socks and boots. I ruined a pair of Merrills once with hundreds of foxtails that stuck in the interior fabric. Even hunting CO in October, the waterproof Merrills and Cabelas insulated were plenty. Both are light. The problem with Gore-tex is that once wet, it takes days to dry. Nice to have a dry pair at camp. We hang our boots at the top of the tent to warm them before we try to put them on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 1840353, member: 29323"] If you're hunting southern NM, as I do, you don't need much insulation, unless you plan to sit. If you're walking, your feet will sweat with much insulation. I hunt in breathable Moab Merrills with no Gore-tex when the weather is warm, and I have a pair of Cabela's insulated tennis shoe boots for snow. Normally, even in December, I wear Merrill waterproof boots Remember, a pound on your feet is like 5 lbs. on your back. Go lite. You'll want lightweigt gaiters if you expect snow or really cold weather. If you have mid high boots like mine, the short gaiters will keep the grass seeds out of your socks and boots. I ruined a pair of Merrills once with hundreds of foxtails that stuck in the interior fabric. Even hunting CO in October, the waterproof Merrills and Cabelas insulated were plenty. Both are light. The problem with Gore-tex is that once wet, it takes days to dry. Nice to have a dry pair at camp. We hang our boots at the top of the tent to warm them before we try to put them on. [/QUOTE]
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