nctry_Ben wrote on Aug 4^th, 2010 at 5:34pm:

Well, I had my brother in law pick me up sock liners on his way up from the cities earlier this year. The sales man at REI sold him the pair Mastertangler suggested even though I asked for the Cool Max. And he'd only sell one pair saying that's all I'd need. I used them on my recent 10 day in the WCPP and had no foot issues. Several times I got to camp with wet feet and was in no hurry to change into dry footwear. So I'm sold on the liner thing. <snip> How are these other boots like the OTC's and such holding up to multiple trips? My Chota's are showing wear, but still okay I think for another gruelling trip.

In my opinion, sock liners are an absolute must if you are walking for extended periods under load in the woods.  I've been using them for at least 25 years.  I still prefer CoolMax for backpacking, but I'm more inclined to go with a SmartWool liner for canoeing.  Oh, BTW:  I do take multiple pairs of liners AND socks on my trips.

I used my OTB Ohdin's (high top variation of the Abyss) on my 10-day WCPP trip.  They worked great ... even in boot sucking mud up to my hip.  But you will need to either double knot or use the lace stuffer pouch to keep them tied ... and they drain EXCEPTIONALLY well.  They will be my likely choice for an upcoming 2-week Quetico trip.

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