Why do people blouse their pants when you can just stick your trousers into your socks and get on with your life? Combine that with long wellies and your legs are snake and tick proof for any berrypicking.
Why do people blouse their pants when you can just stick your trousers into your socks and get on with your life? Combine that with long wellies and your legs are snake and tick proof for any berrypicking.
Worry about yourself homosexual
What a stupid question.
That haze looks familiar. Wildfire smoke?
>Why do people blouse their pants
>stick your trousers into your socks
>Combine that with long wellies
I understand pants, and I understand boots, but I have NO idea what happens in between. Now I see mentions of "puttees" and gaiters and I like the concept but I don't know what's what and how it's used. Give me the most autistic rundown as possible pls.
Not OP.
>puttees
>gaiters
Covers the gap between your pants and your boots. Its not really a complex concept. You buy some, you put 'em on when you need 'em or leave 'em off when you don't need 'em.
You then get called names by zoomer-burger-homosexuals who wish they weren't too brainwashed by Judeo-Sodomite conformist fashion to wear such practical and neat-looking stuff. At least on this chan, fren.
>t. puttee- and gaitergay with dry feet
Shovelanon?
I suppose you use puttees for the shorter boots. I guess the uses are slightly different? Gaiters seem better if you want protection against dust and other shit from entering your boots. Puttees seem more fit for the pants side of the problem.
Back from another ban, yep. I spent my vacation studying the r u n e s.
>shorter boots
All the boots I use are mid-height ankle boots, incl. the Lowas shown with the gaiters. I don't know how gaiters and puttees would interface with tall boots - probably a lot less useful as this anon points out
The issued pants when I was in had elastic drawstrings, and we just ran the elastic around and under the boot itself. They wore out all the time obviously, but it was easy to replace. However, the highspeed Cryes didn't have that feature, and were made for medium sized humanoids, not Nordic tallbois, so I bought gaiters to go with that (and replace the rainpants that I never cared enough to go digging in my pack for anyway).
>different uses
I've only used the long puttees when going through very brushy/thorny terrain in the excessive heat of summer, when combined with thin linen summer pants. They protect from thorns and so on. When its warm, they come off as soon as possible. When its cooler, they can stay on to add some warmth since the pants are very thin. My long puttees are also modern repros, and not woven to the proper dimensions, but cut from a larger piece of wool. Not optimal.
Short puttees are my default when wearing loose pants. Both puttee lengths can wrap over or inside the boot's edge for different types of comfy and protection. In the winter, I wear wool pants, so short puttees are sufficient to simply close the gap and prevent the intrusion of pebbles and the like.
I'd put the gaiters on on top of the puttees if I was going hiking in very wet weather. They are more waterproof than wool puttees, but don't look as neat. I legitimately find the puttees to be a solid vibe. Replacing them is also cheaper than replacing frayed pants.
Is that a enfield bayonet sheath?
What are you referring to? The shovel?
Oh. I thought it was a sheath for a moment.
i use the first method he shows
Why do people blouse their pants?
>looks nicer than having loose fabric that inevitably frays at the heel, and gives your pants a more tapered look
>keeps you warmer, especially if it's windy
>keeps debris out of both your boots, as someone who uses a chainsaw for work this is a big one
>makes stomping on and through brush easier because there's no cuff to snag on sticks etc and there's less loose fabric for thorns to snare
stuff to avoid if you want to blouse your pants
>not wearing 8" boots. anything shorter than that and you won't get a good interface between blouse and boot cuff because it will have to extend too far down towards your ankle
>don't blouse tight pants or jeans. you'll look like an idiot and it either won't accomplish anything or will come undone
>try not to look like wannabe military. not a good look
imo puttees and gaiters are stupid. puttees are elaborate leg wraps that were used to accomplish something akin to blousing with the heavy wool pants of a bygone era. unless you're a ww1 reenactor, don't bother. gaiters are for people who bought a mid rise hiking boot from rei only to realize it is simultaneously too low and loose around the cuff to keep out debris and too high for good ankle mobility
Hmmm... I'm thinking of changing the drawstrings on my pants with elastic blousers.
oh turns out this is exactly what this guy does
Because when you're fighting a fire, they'll come untucked otherwise. And it's not ticks and spiders you're worried about. It's frantic rodents trying to crawl up your leg.
I wouldn't worry about rodents. They are chill. Rodents never hurt anyone. Why are you so racist?
Had a pet rat once that was super chill. Would go on walks and ride around on my shoulder. Very smart animal. Frick random rats. Burn em
That sounds like something a rat salesman would say.
I have drawstrings on my pantlegs
This is a good strategy, but I've recently learned it makes you susceptible to poison ivy if you're backpacking. When you undress for the night it's very hard not to get whatever oils your socks have accumulated on your hands when you take them off, vs being able to easily slip off your pants by gripping them by the waistband. Being very careful where you tread if you're tucking your pants into your socks.
For me, the ultimate tick protection is Permathrin. There's no substitute for treating your clothes before you go.
Is it bad to just spritzle some DEET on your shoes?
DEET degrades fabrics and synthetic materials, so yes, no es bueno.
oh shit ty for the heads up
DEET can melt some trailrunners be careful with that.
Sports watches too. Always take your watch off when spraying DEET.
>DEET can melt some trailrunners
lmao the applehomosexualry of shoes
the frick is wrong with you, queer?
I think it’s a troony raider. But ya learned the hard way about deet and sports watches, started using natural repellent since then.
Are there any alternatives to DEET? I prefer not to get cancer.
blousing your pants, sleeves and neck. Blouse your neck hard.
vinegar
>its not nearly as strong as chemicals made for this purpose
axe body spray and the like
wet a few little spots around the neck of your shirt and the bottom of your pants
>I don't really want to smell it all the time so I put one good shot on the back of my neck part of the shirt
peppermint oil works very good for mosquitoes but not ticks, bring a sprayer and re-apply frequently. i like showering using peppermint oil in my soap the morning/night before i start a hike.
permethrin in your clothes gets ticks fine if you're fine using that.
skeeters also don't like nicotine but they'll still bite you unless you bring non smoker friends.
åöus pepperment smells bloody good by itself. i like using it in my homemade deo. it may not be as long lasting as retail deos but it sure does smell better.
I wear swiss milsurp gaiters, thick leather because frick tiger snakes and king browns all over the place here
>when you can just stick your trousers into your socks
unless you buy your pants too long they pull upwards and out of the sock eventually if you're walking more than a few miles. its annoying.
also this belongs in /sqt/
>blouse their pants
What in the europoor is this shit? homosexuals blouse their pants, men roll up their pants legs.
what, are you aussie?
>tucking pants into socks/shoes to shit can fall into your shoes
ngmi
get pants with elastic or velcro or draw string cuffs and tighten them over your shoes. Simple 'as