TGO Challenge 2012 - My Crossing of Scotland

[Shewie]

Good luck for walk Matt, I'll keep an eye on progress, and the weather

http://outdoorsmh.blogspot.co.uk/p/tgo-challenge-2014.html

 

[theoctagon]

Good luck for walk Matt, I'll keep an eye on progress, and the weather

http://outdoorsmh.blogspot.co.uk/p/tgo-challenge-2014.html

Cheers mate, strolled in to Montrose at 9am this morning, I've loved every minute of it

 

[kiltedpict]

Great effort! Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Cheers mate, strolled in to Montrose at 9am this morning, I've loved every minute of it

Well done mate. No rush for the trip report. Tonight will be fine

 

[theoctagon]

Lol

Cheers guys, been a great couple of weeks. Trip report will be along soonish hopefully, it's the 112gb of gopro footage that might take a while!

 

[Headshed]

I use inov8 rocklite boots with a goretex membrane. They have never leaked and on the one occasion i got into deep water and copped a boot full they dried pretty quick. The rubber is super grippy and it has been very durable considering ive done a fair amount of scrambling in them. Id buy again in a heartbeat.

I use the same boot and the only issue I find, is that if you get water over the top and in the boot, the goretex lining takes an age to drain, to counter this I take a sealskinz sock for camp use in the wet boot and give my feet a chance to dry out and as Shewie says, thin socks for walking in because they dry out quicker while I wear the Skinz. I love the comfort and lightweight of the boot, but would consider a non goretex version for drainage and quicker drying, coupled with sealskinz for camp use. As you say they dry out reasonably quickly, once they've drained. I guess I'm still exploring my footwear combinations and drills, but I won't be going back to a heavy leather boot (except in winter), any time soon.
Just realised I replied to this earlier, doh!
Well done Matt on the TGO, I've been following your progress daily..