Even though my hiking boots are waterproof, my feet get wet on the snow. My winter hiking boots are Oboz Bridger 9”. It’s 400g insulation, very warm, I love it, but it gets wet. I don’t know where water comes in. My toes turn red by the time I get back to my car.
Back in September 2023, I hiked on Street and Nye mountains. On the way back down, I saw an elderly couple picnicking by the creek. They saw me also and said “come here and sit down with us, take some rest” so I joined them a little bit. I was telling them my skin got hives earlier on that day when I fell into a creek. Then they reached into their backpack and said “You should use this..”, pulled out a tube saying “GurneyGoo”.
“There’s similar products on the market, but I think this works the best,” the husband said. “It waterproofs your feet. You can put this right before you start hiking, but if you put it the night before, it gives you a better result”.
So, after a few months, I finally tried this GurneyGoo last Sunday, when I hiked Cascade mountain in the Adirondack. Trail was covered with snow, and temperature was around 23F (-5C). I put it on my feet and calf right before I started hiking. On the trail, I noticed my feet were not getting cold at all. And it kept my feet dry the whole time. Amazing.
Next hike, I will try putting it on the night before, and will report here.
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