Also look in to the areas around lemolo lake the ocra (Oregon cascade recreation area). lower ground around the lake and west of the lake gets pounded.. But the ocra can be good .. These elk cover ground a lot of ground .. But it can be a good hunt , and with a little effort you can really get...
I have looked at these pretty hard , and about bit on one in febuary. But had had alot of second thoughts after seeing the weight and that they do not have functional load lifters! But those were the only things so if you dont mind weight and the load lifter issue , the design is awesome! JMO
So I'm in a toss up between the two, I know what the chugach has to offer but who has the kryptic stuff ? What do you think ? Any alaska,washington or oregon guys have it, Not that any other states dont count but it rains a little more in these places than most ..LOL I have the storm front lite...
Look into the hoka one shoes they are goofy as hell but have been proven to last into the upper tiers of mileage like ,700+ .... I have shin I issues and have been prone to some reoccurring injury. And have had good luck with the Solomons as well. I'm 1500 + mile a year guy and these personally...
I had/have the wise guy like it ok... But I'm currently using a scott silverhorn . I really like the low profile design of it and prefere the straight post trigger design (personally) . I felt the wise guy was just really clunky in use ..But thats just my opinion! good luck