Footwear for the Fish River Canyon & the Mnweni Traverse in 2026.
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Footwear for the Fish River Canyon & the Mnweni Traverse in 2026.
- Nnormal Tomir Boots. Waterproof versions. Durable soles. Good for water crossing. Mid-ankle keeps the dust out and reduces risk of ankle rolling on boulders. I replaced the default laces with a quick lace system.
- Custom insoles from Sidas moulded by specialist boot fitter. This means no unnecessary foot rolling, leg movements and less fatigue.
- Dust gaiters. Will either be a pair from Dirty Girls (picture) or a hiking pair form AR Gaiters. (https://argaiters.co.za/collections/ar-gaiters-hiking). Keeps dust, sand, sticks and pebbles from getting inside.
- Sliverlight crew socks. One pair worn for 5.5 days. Backup pair in pack. (https://silverlight.store/socks)#hiking #whatsinyourpack #hiking #fishrivercanyon #drakensberg #southafrica #namibia
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Footwear for the Fish River Canyon & the Mnweni Traverse in 2026.
- Nnormal Tomir Boots. Waterproof versions. Durable soles. Good for water crossing. Mid-ankle keeps the dust out and reduces risk of ankle rolling on boulders. I replaced the default laces with a quick lace system.
- Custom insoles from Sidas moulded by specialist boot fitter. This means no unnecessary foot rolling, leg movements and less fatigue.
- Dust gaiters. Will either be a pair from Dirty Girls (picture) or a hiking pair form AR Gaiters. (https://argaiters.co.za/collections/ar-gaiters-hiking). Keeps dust, sand, sticks and pebbles from getting inside.
- Sliverlight crew socks. One pair worn for 5.5 days. Backup pair in pack. (https://silverlight.store/socks)#hiking #whatsinyourpack #hiking #fishrivercanyon #drakensberg #southafrica #namibia
@ysb33r Looks like solid choices! Do you bring any sort of camp shoe so you can air out your socks & feet at the end of the day? I've gone back and forth on the utility of camp shoes.
Personally I take 3 pairs of socks for similar length trips. One for sleeping in (and as backup) and two for hiking that I alternate wearing. That way I can rinse and air dry a pair while wearing the other.
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@ysb33r Looks like solid choices! Do you bring any sort of camp shoe so you can air out your socks & feet at the end of the day? I've gone back and forth on the utility of camp shoes.
Personally I take 3 pairs of socks for similar length trips. One for sleeping in (and as backup) and two for hiking that I alternate wearing. That way I can rinse and air dry a pair while wearing the other.
@intrepidhero @ysb33r
Crocs or similar are very lightweight and useful at camp, IMO. Comfortable, too. Easy to latch onto outside of pack, also. Pretty durable, year round — as long as you keep them away from the fire!! -
@ysb33r Looks like solid choices! Do you bring any sort of camp shoe so you can air out your socks & feet at the end of the day? I've gone back and forth on the utility of camp shoes.
Personally I take 3 pairs of socks for similar length trips. One for sleeping in (and as backup) and two for hiking that I alternate wearing. That way I can rinse and air dry a pair while wearing the other.
Yes, I do use Kimberfeel Milos. They are slightly thicker than a pair of Xero sandals, but are lighter at only 270g.
They fit nicely inside the bottom stretch pocket of my LiteAF pack. When I use my Osprey pack they fit into the back stretch pocket.
P.S. I did not think of including the sandals into the picture as I was focusing on what I am wearing during the walk itself.
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@intrepidhero @ysb33r
Crocs or similar are very lightweight and useful at camp, IMO. Comfortable, too. Easy to latch onto outside of pack, also. Pretty durable, year round — as long as you keep them away from the fire!!@RunRichRun @intrepidhero Crocs are too bulky and too heavy compared to other offerings. And most people I've seen don't tie them down when latching them onto the outside of the pack, which menas they swing around on the pack.
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@ysb33r Looks like solid choices! Do you bring any sort of camp shoe so you can air out your socks & feet at the end of the day? I've gone back and forth on the utility of camp shoes.
Personally I take 3 pairs of socks for similar length trips. One for sleeping in (and as backup) and two for hiking that I alternate wearing. That way I can rinse and air dry a pair while wearing the other.
@intrepidhero I've also gone back and forth. If I need to cut down on space I might leave them.
But for the desert they will be useful for a potential number of river crossing. More importantly at night they will avoid stepping on scorpions.
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@intrepidhero I've also gone back and forth. If I need to cut down on space I might leave them.
But for the desert they will be useful for a potential number of river crossing. More importantly at night they will avoid stepping on scorpions.
@ysb33r Definitely a good idea to avoid stepping on scorpions
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