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Captain Stormy location: Chicago mostly. Sometimes Minneapolis. Gender: Male SO TIGHT THAT IT CHAFED \| \|	High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? < on 5/25/2006 10:19 PM >

	So, what do you prefer for draining, knee-high waders or closed toe sailing-style sandals? I've only been draining once, and my knee-high waders worked fine. But I recently aquired a very nice pair of of closed-toe sailing sandals... So I'm wondering if you would think they would work better. http://www.urbex12.com

Jonsered location: Back in New Mexico where I belong Gender: Male Dressed for a scarecrow ball......... \| \| \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 1 on 5/25/2006 10:25 PM >

	Sandals allow things to get to your feet: leeches, chemicals in the runoff, stickers from plants, etc. I'd go with waders. I have changed my personal exploring ethics code. From now on it will be: "Take only aimed shots, leave only hobo corpses." Copper scrappers, meth heads and homeless beware. The Jonsered cometh among you, bringing fear and dread.

Factor VIII location: tu5t1n Gender: Male The Legacy \| \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 2 on 5/25/2006 11:54 PM >

	I'd go with the wading boots. use the boost to get through

Twystr location: 39.2N, 104.17W Elev. 6535ft Gender: Male Gimme Biggah Drayyyyynes! \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 3 on 5/25/2006 11:58 PM >

	I use hiking boots. I'll toss on the ubers if the water is deeper than 3-4". "The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either." -Ben Franklin

KublaKhan location: Edinburgh, Scotland With Satan, it's always gimmie, gimmie. \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 4 on 5/26/2006 12:15 AM >

	Waders. Steel-toed rubber boots. Steel-toed work boots. Just me...but I'm nervous around hypodermics that get washed into drains. "The truth is knowable. But probably not, ever, incontrovertible." --Don DeLillo PICS

critter \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 5 on 5/26/2006 12:17 AM >

	I had a fine pair of hiking boots that survived some hardcore cave trips. Did one drain with them and they came apart. Something in the water dissolved the glue in them. I would stick with rubber boots. I have knee highs, thigh highs and chest waders.

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Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining?
<Reply # 6 on 5/26/2006 6:21 PM >

Posted by Captain Stormy
toe sailing-style sandals?

EEEEWWWW GROOOOSOlio yeah if you go in toesandals you will come out with ratshit under your toenails. I did it with running shoes, just make sure you dont step in water or rat poop. ALSO! DO NOT touch the white fungus that looks like big dead spiders!
remember where you are, i'd suggest not getting lost. should use glo-ticks in a really complicated system

I also don't think that kneehigh waders would be very comfy in a 4' tube just waterproof your expensive leather combat boots. (which every explorer should not be without)
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Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining?
<Reply # 7 on 5/26/2006 8:04 PM >

Posted by critter
I had a fine pair of hiking boots that survived some hardcore cave trips. Did one drain with them and they came apart. Something in the water dissolved the glue in them. I would stick with rubber boots. I have knee highs, thigh highs and chest waders.

Which drain was it?

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Pravus location: Chicago Area Gender: Male Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"... \| \| \|	Re: High wading boots or closed toe sandals for draining? <Reply # 8 on 5/27/2006 3:08 AM >

	Personally I wouldn't ever wear sandals for any kind of UE.. Live to Serve, Serve to Live..

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