Subject: Winter Boots
Date: Mar 18 11:01:42 1997
From: Streiffert - streif at televar.com


Before everybody gets too caught up in spring...I'm researching an
article on winter boots for a birding magazine. Would anyone care to
share information with me about the best boots they've found for those
long, snowy, icy Christmas Bird Count Days? What is your favorite
construction, material, make or model? Does "thinsulite" work for you,
or is it better to go with old-fashioned "pacs"? Do you buy waterproof
leather, or do you apply waterproofing yourself? Do you have any horror
stories of frozen, wet feet in pursuit of birds? (Now might be a good
time to think of investing in a good pair of winter boots, since I bet
they are on clearance.) Thanks, all.
Kristi Streiffert
Coulee Dam, WA