by Ned Tibbits | Sep 4, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Leather Boots – Breathable? You have heard many a story, since Gore-Tex arrived into the hiking footwear market back in the ‘80s, that leather boots do not “breathe.” From a practical standpoint, is this true? Let’s start with creating a baseline awareness of...
by Ned Tibbits | Aug 24, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Waterproof-Breathable, the old-fashioned way! Leather is waterproof by nature of its smooth surface, but once abrased or cut, water can soak through and, regarding boots, get your feet wet over time. So, after you get your new pair of smooth-out, Limmer hiking boots,...
by Ned Tibbits | Aug 16, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Patience can accomplish a lot of things. I have said in the past that I’ve taken two models of these traditionally-made leather hiking boots fresh out of their boxes at the Kennedy Meadows (south) trailhead and never got a blister. Yes, that actually did...
by Ned Tibbits | Aug 12, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Ned Walk 3, (8.12.23) “I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” John Muir Whether I’m with you guys or alone, a walk in the wilderness, for me, is full of conversation that bubbles forth...
by Ned Tibbits | Aug 10, 2023 | Mtn Edu
“Ned Walk-3,” this Saturday! The next Ned Walk-3 will be held on Saturday, 8/12/23, and will start at 0900 from the PCT-north trailhead and parking lot on Carson Pass, highway 88. They are always free and everyone is welcome to join me as I explore another...
by Ned Tibbits | Jul 29, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Ned Walk-2 (7/29/23), A Walk to Remember: (Part-2) In order to know how to recognize where you’re going without even a map, you’ve got to know the lay of the land in your head. If you’re a visual learner, or have what we used to call a photographic memory, that’s...
