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Oh No - A "What to Wear" question from Budman

Oh No - A "What to Wear" question from Budman

Old Feb 6th, 2006, 04:18 PM
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I went for something with ankle protection--got something like the Gore-Tex Day Hikers from LL Bean. They've served me will thru hot and cold weather, snow and rain, city streets, jungle trails, and rocky mouuntain paths.

I went with the slightly raised ankle support style after spraining my ankle on the edge of a rather ragged French country road several years ago. It didn't ruin the rest of the trip, but it sure made it less enjoyable than it might have been.
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Old Feb 6th, 2006, 04:28 PM
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Budman:
Thanks for this post. I am laughing like crazy. Have a great trip. You're a good sport.
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Old Feb 6th, 2006, 06:33 PM
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I understand that freeze dried Bud will soon be on the market. Just add ice water and serve after it reconstitutes. Takes about 5 minutes. You can pack 3 or so gallons in a space the size of a shoebox.

Plenty of water in Switzerland.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2006, 08:58 AM
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Resurrecting this thread.

bob_brown, I'm looking forward to a "real beer."

LLindaC, I did talk my wife into purchasing a pair of shoes similar to your link.

Now, after reading more recent posts about the weather at some higher elevations in mid-to-late-May, cold and could be some snow, I'm trying to talk her into a similar jacket that I purchased - water-resistant shell with zip out fleece. She could wear just the windbreaker, just the fleece liner for dry days, or a combination of the two for higher elevations.

She doesn't think she will need this, and I'm getting feedback such as "I'm going on vacation -- why are you trying to freeze me to death?"

What would you suggest?
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Old Apr 22nd, 2006, 09:20 AM
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Budman, please save some beer for us, okay? Seriously, they were talking about you at all the wineries. ;-)
I suggest that she takes an ultralight GoreTex Jacket. I'm really into GoreTex cause I hate getting WET. She can layer that with long sleeved t's, etc. Layering works much better than a buky jacket.Land's End has a nice one for 95 bucks- they can cost you up to 400, geez. I shop a lot at CampMor and Sierra Trading Post- they have great prices. Here's a link to the LE jacket.
http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0..._ite=data_feed
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