Gorp2007
WKR
I'm getting ready for an upcoming elk hunt that has now changed from first season (Oct) to fourth season (Nov) in Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness Area. Back in the good old days when it was first season, I was pretty happy with my decision to bring my Salomon Quest 4Ds and my Sorel Caribous as a just in case. It's a drop hunt, so I'm not worried about weight.
Now that we're rolling the calendar back a month, I'm thinking that I should probably get a beefier pair of winter mountain boots and I'm looking at the Kenetrek Mountain Extremes with 400 gr insulation or the Meindl Alaskan Hunter's with 200 gr. Any thoughts? Do I definitely need another pair of boots? Should I go with uninsulated and just trust my socks? I'm wearing Darn Tough boot socks and REI expedition weight socks when the temps really dip. I'm open to other suggestions as well. If I get a pair, I need to get them ASAP so I can get my 50-100 miles in them to get them nice and broken in.
Now that we're rolling the calendar back a month, I'm thinking that I should probably get a beefier pair of winter mountain boots and I'm looking at the Kenetrek Mountain Extremes with 400 gr insulation or the Meindl Alaskan Hunter's with 200 gr. Any thoughts? Do I definitely need another pair of boots? Should I go with uninsulated and just trust my socks? I'm wearing Darn Tough boot socks and REI expedition weight socks when the temps really dip. I'm open to other suggestions as well. If I get a pair, I need to get them ASAP so I can get my 50-100 miles in them to get them nice and broken in.