Gaiters on the trail - Need to know

Gaiters are important companions when hiking, especially here in Tasmania. In this video, we look at my favourite gaiters.

*⏱ TIMESTAMPS:*
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Welcome
01:19 - What are Gaiters?
01:37 - Benefits of gaiters
02:54 - Types of gaiters
04:00 - Sea to Summit Quagmire canvas gaiters
09:39 - Sea to summit Quagmire Gaiters (eVent version)
10:01 - Sea to Summit Grasshopper Gaiters
12:05 - Sea to Summit Spinifex Gaiters
12:47 - Outdoor Research Crocodile Gaiters
16:17 - Rab Muztag GTX Gaiters
17:49 - Moxie Gaiters for running
18:45 - My pick of the gaiters

*🔗 VIDEO LINKS:*
Sea to summit Quagmire Gaiters (Canvas)

Sea to summit Quagmire Gaiters (eVent)

Sea to Summit Grasshopper Gaiters

Outdoor Research Crocodile Gaiters

Rab Muztag GTX Gaiters

Moxie Ankle Gaiters

Moxie Shin Gaiters

[maccaoutdoors]

Grasshoppers all day long.Light, comfortable, durable and fantastic price.

My hiking consists of 90% off trail.
4yrs using the grasshoppers and they've seen and been through lots of lawyer vine, lantana and never had a rip.

[amonstermymother]

I use the short gaiters with my ski bibs. I tuck the cuff of the bibs into the gaitors that prevents scree and drift snow in winter.

[Some_Scott]

And the Gaiter God said unto Mowser, "Go forth, my Son, and preach the Gospel of Gaiters! That all my children's shins may stay dry, and safe from sneaky snakes." And he did. And many legs were saved. And it was good.

Pro tip if the noise of them rubbing together drives you crazy (like me) then look for hunting or "stalking" gaiters, as they're made with a silent outer shell.

[docmagoos]

Just a mod for your elastics. If you cut the elastic and tie two stopper knots they will catch less often.
Nice content. Greetings from Sweden.

[katemaclean]

I wore the Moxie gaiters with lycra short gaiters (that I made myself - very similar to the "dirty girl" ones) on the South Coast Track and South West Cape in December/January, and I loved them! I found the close fit of the Moxie gaiters helped heaps with feeling protected and keeping mud out, and the lycra short gaiters helped to shed it. Having said that, this was my first time wearing gaiters other than lycra ones - if I were to go again (and I will), I would probably try a more traditional gaiter like the OR or Rab ones.

[michaelbutler]

Recently found your channel. Your videos are on point. Well put together, specific, detailed and very practical.

[TheNakiGuy]

Hi Moewser, I'm in Taranaki Nz. I like the look of the full length gaiters, alas my calves are massive and nothing fits over them, I ended up going with short Huntech gaiters with plastic coated wire under boot loops. Even these gaiters have proven to be to tight I had to customise them. Keep up the great videos!

[x]

I bought some canvas gaiters back in highschool from a company I can't search for cause they don't seem to have survived into the internet age. I can't read the label anymore. Somewhere along the line the hook side of the Velcro crumbled into dust and the elastic is all shot, but the press studs still work fine. I replaced the elastic loop at the top with chord. Seems to work fine. Solves the snapback issue. Semi-given up on replacement of the loop under the boot, as it seems more hassle getting things tangled in the chords than occasionally having to turn the gaiters back around a little to face forward, when I'm around polite company.

[jonathan_krywicki]

Great vid and comparison! Keen to hear how the Muztags go as I have my eye on them - they look great

[piisascam]

Where I stay, we have toxic thorn bushes that burns and then and itches for days, and other spikey grasses that make you itch real bad.

Then there are puffadders and other snakes, and at night there are scorpions.

Enough said,

Protection is a must!

[michaelbutler]

Now set, I have a similar box full of gaiters.
I gave a pair of the Rab gaiters and they are very comfortable znd excellent quality but I use them for light mountaineering.

[amonstermymother]

I also have a pair of short gaitors. ❤

[amonstermymother]

I lke the gaitors to clip tightly to the boots.

[wobblysauce]

Huh, I just had to go look at mine can't remember how long I have had them but they have a replaceable bootstrap and there is no latch at the top just velcro, though most times have it loose or not even buckled and they stay up with my calf, fitting my EU47/US13 Keen boots with 9 holes left on the adjuster.

OR Expedition Crocodiles S/P 61340

And with the Boot hook, some people run a small keyring/loop on the end where your laces run through to hook into.

[PeteBlaxter]

I sorta have an issue with those OR's with the non replaceble strap- seems like planned obsolescence :-) my old 20yr+ canvas macpac's are still going strong after 100's of strap replacements.

[KarlStev-hl]

Just boughta pair of long
gaitors. Went for a walk up mt barney and felt over dressed lol everyone else was wearing shorts and tsshirts

[timmo]

All I want to know, is these more sport related gaiters going to protect from snake bite? I’ve noticed recently having adopted trekking poles instead of a specialist eucalyptus noise stick that I’m a bit quieter in my stride and hence have come into closer encounters. The big industrial snake gaiters are crazy expensive and probably not comfy.

[chooseboost]

Great content. When wearing gaiters and hiking boots are you finding your shoe doesn’t get wet if the water is below the top of the gaiters? I’ve never had the opportunity of testing them out to that level. I’ve got one planet canvas gaiters but just picked up a pair of z packs gaiters as they are ultralight. Keen to see how they go.

[Hassle]

Do you guys have berghaus yeti gaiters, they're a bugger to get on but good for about 3 days of solid rain before you get the wet feet from rain syndrome

[ahuman]

Thanks for another informative video. What are your thoughts on snake proofing? There are several brands of "snake tested" gaiters on the market, and there is some commentary around that gaiters like the Sea to Summit do not really provide protection against snake bite. As you said, snakes are an issue here in Australia. It would be reassuring to know if the gaiters one buys are effective against snake bite or not.