Cabin Boots

[sparkletarte.]

I went to a cabin on the weekend- first time overnighting on skis. What do skiers use for cabin boots? With my snowboard boots it's no problem pulling them on to tromp around looking for firewood, an out of the way pee spot, hanging around a fire... but ski boots? I guess, but not that attractive. I have down booties for inside and nearby but don't want to get them wet or in deep snow. This trip I got my dog to carry up some winter boots.

What do you use? Just suck it up in your ski boots?

[Canada Guy]

These things are awesome and pack down to nothing.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Footwe...s-2-unisex.jsp

[Chris Knight]

Down booties. they pack down small, light, warm, usually made with quasi-rubberized-ish sole area allowing you step out into a snowy path the shitter if needed. Easy on, easy off.

[Chris Knight]

Heh, yeah like what he said (wrote at the same time), only I've only had those with a much lower cuff. But yeah, that kind of thing.

[Hugh Conway]

Depends on the cabin. There's the big down booties; I've a now ancient pair of Marmot Hut slippers that are 200wt fleece with a thin grippy sole that are perfect for a highly civilized hut. Alas, since acquisition, Marmot doesn't make random cool shit. I guess I git a Shaxe up the ass to thank for that.

[sparkletarte.]

I have the lower cuff MEC down booties. Maybe there's some kind of shell I can pull over them so I can use the ones I have?

[I've seen black diamonds!]

My wife has some down booties (Sierra Designs, I think) that have a thin, ribbed rubber sole that weighs very little, but makes them much better than my down booties for snow walking. Don't know if such a product still exists.

[hoarhey]

A buddy has these, which alas, are discontinued...
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/montrail/bivouac/

I bought a nice pair of Feathered Friends down booties, but they are a bit
sketchy for walking on uneven snow (keep your outdoor walks short).

http://featheredfriends.com/index.ph...p-booties.html

It was 100 yards from our Horseshoe Meadow camp to the latrine and that was sketchy (downhill, hard packed snow).

Nice quote from feathered friends website:
"Our booties were built for warmth, not a marathon, so please use them responsibly."

[jamesp]

down booties, with a layer of harder stuff (closed cell foam?) underneath. I slip them into the shells of my ski boots (liners are always out drying) if I need to tromp round in the snow outside.

[sparkletarte.]

I'm talking about use in almost knee deep+ snow, so my booties won't cut it.

though since I already have down booties (with a foam sole), does anyone have any bootie mods? rather not have to buy another thing.... maybe I can rig up some kind of overbootie shell....

[funkendrenchman]

I'm talking about use in almost knee deep+ snow, so my booties won't cut it.

though since I already have down booties (with a foam sole), does anyone have any bootie mods? rather not have to buy another thing.... maybe I can rig up some kind of overbootie shell....

I walked around in knee deep snow for weeks in Alaska and never had a problem with snow or getting wet.

[jamesp]

shovel?? Walked a couple laps to the outhouse/woodshed to pack a trail in?? Go to cabins where other peeps have done this already?? HTFU?

[jfost]

go to Value Village or Savers or Salv. Army etc. and look for an old pair of Moon Boots. The ones I'm talkin about are CRAZY lightweight... maybe you could fit your down booties inside a bigger shell?



or check out these crocs! lightweight to the max!

[snapt]

I used to have ankle high down booties and put them in these overshoes http://www.overshoe.com/Pages/default.aspx for snow camping/hut trips. Work great, totally h20proof, pack down nicely.

These things are awesome and pack down to nothing.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Footwe...s-2-unisex.jsp

I've since gone to these MEC's and they come way up and don't get wet at all when romping around in waist deep pow. Awesome product.

[XXX-er]

https://www.taigaworks.ca/cart.php?m...ct_detail&p=51

similar to the MEC ^^

http://www.overshoe.com/Pages/default.aspx

Maybe one of these ^^ XC skiers use them because they will fit right over xc ski boots

[moose pit]

flip flops

[iamchappy]

I have the Western Mountaineering Expedition down booties similar to the MEC, The Rab Expedition booties are very cool but a little to bulky and heavy with the outsole.
http://www.westernmountaineering.com...s&ContentId=79
http://www.123mountain.com/expedition-modular-boots-rab

[doofyskier]

Maybe you can wear the down booties with some packable fishing waders like these?



http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-0...-wiggys-waders

[Telemarketeer]

Wear your ski boot liners and throw some chacos on em.

[djrez4]

Goosefeet Gear makes separate down underboots and waterproof overboots that are ultralight and packable. Wear the down booties in your bag and slip on the overboots for walking about.

EDITed to add: I took some cheapo down booties from REI, taped them off, and sprayed the soles with automotive underbody spray. It rubberized and waterproofed them. They shed rubber and whatever oil base the spray uses, so not the best solution, but I bet there's a better product out there that will do the same job.

[PowerWhore7]

I have used these Timberland camp booties a couple of times now and they are bomber. Super warm, burly soles and they zip together making them very packable. Pretty heavy at 19oz, but they are worth the weight in my opinion.

http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=C...opy:s_kwcid%7D
^^on sale at REI right now^^

[DeathVan]

^^^thanks Powwhore -ordered

does anyone have any bootie mods? rather not have to buy another thing.... maybe I can rig up some kind of overbootie shell....

Maybe you already own gaiters?
-if not, you could find some for cheap

[coldfeet]

Have heard of people gluing a scrap of skin material to the bottom of camp booties for better traction. Have not been in a position to need/try this, but seems reasonable if you can get it to stay on.

I know gaiters are out of fashion, but surprised it took this long to mention them. Keeping snow out of your slippers (booties, leather xc boots) is what they were made for.