And the Gaiter God said unto Mowser, "Go forth, my Son, and preach the Gospel of Gaiters! That all my children's shins may stay dry, and safe from sneaky snakes." And he did. And many legs were saved. And it was good. Pro tip if the noise of them rubbing together drives you crazy (like me) then look for hunting or "stalking" gaiters, as they're made with a silent outer shell.
Ah, the Gaiter Gospel continues to spread! With your pro tip, we might just convert the entire hiking community into dedicated gaiter followers. Stalking gaiters - I will investigate further! 🙌
Grasshoppers all day long.Light,comfortable,durable and fantastic price. My hiking consists of 90% off trail. 4yrs using the grasshoppers and they've seen and been through lots of lawyer vine,lantana and never had a rip.
Now set, I have a similar box full of gaiters. I gave a pair of the Rab gaiters and they are very comfortable znd excellent quality but I use them for light mountaineering.
I wore the Moxie gaiters with lycra short gaiters (that I made myself - very similar to the "dirty girl" ones) on the South Coast Track and South West Cape in December/January, and I loved them! I found the close fit of the Moxie gaiters helped heaps with feeling protected and keeping mud out, and the lycra short gaiters helped to shed it. Having said that, this was my first time wearing gaiters other than lycra ones - if I were to go again (and I will), I would probably try a more traditional gaiter like the OR or Rab ones.
I like the One Planet RFG gaiters - indestructible when it comes to scrub, though I did rip my last pair scraping my calf while falling off a dolerite boulder (would have destroyed anything). Definitely made for Tassie conditions. Any non-canvas gaiters I’ve tried have not lasted more than a couple of scrubby trips. Though I’m pretty happy with the One Planet gaiters, I am considering looking into making my own as I just can’t get a good fit because the large size fits for height and boot circumference but is too big around the calf. The other annoying things are that Find Your Feet was out of the replacement straps for months over the summer when I really needed replacements, and the metal strap buckles are pretty sharp and can rip rain pants if you’re wearing them over the gaiters.
Forgot to say I’ve tried those Rab Muztag gaiters. Not good for scrub, rip easily, wear through around the channels for the wire that is in there to hold up the gaiter (you’ll see when it happens). I wasn’t even really doing proper off track walking at that time. Lace hook is nice. The plastic bits that the strap goes through rip out of the fabric. Straps are good though - outlasted the gaiters.
I bought some canvas gaiters back in highschool from a company I can't search for cause they don't seem to have survived into the internet age. I can't read the label anymore. Somewhere along the line the hook side of the Velcro crumbled into dust and the elastic is all shot, but the press studs still work fine. I replaced the elastic loop at the top with chord. Seems to work fine. Solves the snapback issue. Semi-given up on replacement of the loop under the boot, as it seems more hassle getting things tangled in the chords than occasionally having to turn the gaiters back around a little to face forward, when I'm around polite company.
Huh, I just had to go look at mine can't remember how long I have had them but they have a replaceable bootstrap and there is no latch at the top just velcro, though most times have it loose or not even buckled and they stay up with my calf, fitting my EU47/US13 Keen boots with 9 holes left on the adjuster. OR Expedition Crocodiles S/P 61340 And with the Boot hook, some people run a small keyring/loop on the end where your laces run through to hook into.
Thanks for another informative video. What are your thoughts on snake proofing? There are several brands of "snake tested" gaiters on the market, and there is some commentary around that gaiters like the Sea to Summit do not really provide protection against snake bite. As you said, snakes are an issue here in Australia. It would be reassuring to know if the gaiters one buys are effective against snake bite or not.
Thanks for watching! I have never really looked into the 'snake proofing' label. My quagmires feel pretty darned tough and I personally think would offer enough protection in Tassie. Snakes here are pretty poor at getting their venom in especially when there is a garment layer and not plain naked skin. Might be a different story for mainland Brown snakes and the like though. I'll have a bit more of a look into this now though so thanks for the comment!
Our snakes actually have quite short fangs, so although they would get through most woven materials like any needle would, I personally think the key is to wear things that prove an air gap. That is why I prefer canvas gaiters because they stand up more on their own. Seriously, only a very large Eastern brown or tiger would have a 4-5mm fang, so thick socks, loose pants and gaiters that mostly sit off your leg are going to be best... some don't like floppy and like athletic fits but to me the outdoors are not a fashion show
I wish it did but hear in Tasmania if you venture into untracked terrain with just gaiters and shorts (as I often do) you knees and exposed areas get torn to shreds! It stings a lot after!
I sorta have an issue with those OR's with the non replaceble strap- seems like planned obsolescence :-) my old 20yr+ canvas macpac's are still going strong after 100's of strap replacements.
Thanks for the video! My other use for gaiters is to place them between scrub and my tent fly when camping in tight places 😊. I find it hard to get gaiters which fit my boots AND are big enough for my calves. The OR Crocodiles are great ...
Huh, I just had to go look at mine can't remember how long I have had them but they have a replaceable bootstrap and there is no latch at the top just velcro, though most times have it loose or not even buckled and they stay up with my calf, fitting my EU47/US13 Keen boots with 9 holes left on the adjuster. OR Expedition Crocodiles S/P 61340
All I want to know, is these more sport related gaiters going to protect from snake bite? I’ve noticed recently having adopted trekking poles instead of a specialist eucalyptus noise stick that I’m a bit quieter in my stride and hence have come into closer encounters. The big industrial snake gaiters are crazy expensive and probably not comfy.
In theory yes but with the moxie gaiters they are VERY thin on the calf so I wouldn’t put my faith in those ones. All the rest are fine. In Tassie any of these should be ok with snakes as they have a more unreliable venom transmission method (down the back of their fangs and not via direct injection) and the gaiters ‘should’ absorb most venom.
Where I stay, we have toxic thorn bushes that burns and then and itches for days, and other spikey grasses that make you itch real bad. Then there are puffadders and other snakes, and at night there are scorpions. Enough said, Protection is a must!
Hey Mowser, I had a question about your Slingfin Portal 3 tent (I know it's irrelevant to the discussion of this video topic but hopefully that's ok!) I was looking at another YT review of it where the user had used the tent for a year, and one of the negatives he had for the tent was the door toggle, and how flimsy and inconvinient it was. I've tried looking at pictures and I've gone through basically every review on the planet about this tent and he's the only person who mentions this problem. What does the tent door toggles look like. Are they really just a piece of string with a toggle that can fall off the end?
I think they must mean the toggles you use to fold the door back when you want to leave it open. Not something that would influence my purchase of the tent. The toggles go through a string loop and holds the rolled/folded door when you want to have it open. Many other tents just use a couple of fabric strands tromtie together
@@mowsertas Yup that's the toggle I was meaning! I do agree that it was a small and also very nitpicky thing to ask for, but I prefer not to have things that I can lose on trail (the person showed how the string was too thin for the plastic bit so you could just pull it fully out) and for a tent where I know EVERYTHING has been really thought out, I was surprised to see that be a thing that could happen
