Hydro Crocs?
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Anyone have firsthand experience with them? I saw a pair yesterday and they are extremely lightweight. In a constant effort to trim weight from my backpack….I’m considering substituting the Hydros for my Keen H2s. The are probably a fourth of the weight of the Keens. They’ll be used for wet-wading and walking around the campsite.
I haven’t used them or even seen them in person, but from the pictures they look like the outer sole material is the regular lightweight (and comfy!) Crocs foam.
I’d stick with the regular crocs if you plan to wade in them. The top of those might prevent some gravel from getting in it will also make removal harder.
Mike….do the regular Crocs stay on your feet? The look like they would come off easily with only the thin strap to hold them on.
Traction is not much of an issue with me since I try to stay out of the water as much as possible. I just can’t get over the savings in weight if I were to use them though. I did fish with someone this summer that had glued felt to the bottom of his Crocs. Partway through the trip, the felt separated from the sole so it didn’t work out too well.
I also bought one of those clear plastic tubes at Home Depot today that are intended to store flourescent light bulbs….to use as a rod tube while on the trail. Another HUGE savings in weight over the aluminum tube.
All this may sound a little anal but I hiked the Beartooths this summer, doing some cross-country hiking (no trails) above treeline. Every extra ounce hurts when you’re 10 to 15 miles from the trailhead at 10,000 feet. The large rocks in the photo below ARE the trail.
You donât plan to use the shoes for hiking right. Because youâll end up with a broken foot if you do. They stay on you feet just fine under ânormalâ situations. What you want to avoid with crocs is walking on steep inclines of any kind. Other than that youâll be extremely pleased with them.
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Not that I don’t own a pair (of black ones, and actually they are an old pair of Waldies, which were the original) to mow the yard in and take kayaking, but…….
Drifter, where abouts in the Beartooths is that picture from? I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the Beartooths. Rugged country for sure! Did you fish any of the lakes while you were there? The last time I was there (2 years ago) I fished Jasper Lake and caught a fair amount of Yellowstone Cutthroat. I usually fished in the evenings after big hikes during the day. (We climbed three peaks over 12,000ft in four days) It was a great way for me to ice my knees.
Joel
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That photo is on the approach trail to Lower Aero Lake (elevation 9,990 ft.) We caught fish but it was not what we had anticipated. The trailhead is off the Goose Creek Jeep Road near Cooke City…..’bout 8 mile hike.
The Hydro Crocs would not be used for hiking with loads. I would use them for the casual hikes from base camp to streamside for fishing and the occasional creek crossing. When fishing, I try to stay out of the water as much as possible to keep from spooking fish. When I do wetwade, it’s typically on gravel bottom streams. I know what you mean about large slick boulders….anything short of felt and studs can be hazardous to your health.
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