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01-19-2020, 06:58 PM
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Help! I need warmer boots
Right now I have Cabela’s Inferno boots that simply won’t cut it in -30 degree weather. I have my old Army mukluks that will keep my feet warm but there’s little ankle support and definitely not designed for humping in the bush. Right now Cabela’s has two types of pac boots on sale and I was wondering if anyone wears either/or for being outdoors all day during the coldest times of the year.
Trans-Alaska III PAC Boots....$200
Saskatchewan PAC Boots......$250
Anyone have or know someone that has these boots and can offer me an opinion of which one to buy? OR, a different type that I should be looking at.
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01-19-2020, 07:12 PM
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Bunny boots are very poplar with the Alaskan trappers, they must be good.
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01-19-2020, 07:41 PM
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I have these and they are very warm and provide reasonably good ankle support for bush wacking - certainly far better than a old school soft sided pac boot (although the ones you are considering also look reasonably well supported).
https://www.sorelfootwear.ca/en/mens...v1=045&start=0
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01-19-2020, 07:53 PM
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Quote:
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Bunny boots are very poplar with the Alaskan trappers, they must be good.
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I posted on Facebook as well and several guys recommended them. I had to look up what they were. We called them Mickey Mouse boots.....lol.
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01-19-2020, 08:13 PM
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Irish setter elk tracker 600 or 1000 are nice boots, kenetreks also makes a winter boot that is solid. Put another insole in them! That helps a lot
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01-19-2020, 08:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterDave
I posted on Facebook as well and several guys recommended them. I had to look up what they were. We called them Mickey Mouse boots.....lol.
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Yep, get bunny boots. No idea who sells them nowadays. Back in the day Ft. Nelson was a big supplier of them
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01-19-2020, 08:30 PM
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Frontier firearms just got some bunny boots in.
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01-19-2020, 09:29 PM
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01-19-2020, 10:28 PM
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Another vote for bunny boots, they look goofy but they work.
I got a set from hero outdoors army surplus.
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01-19-2020, 10:28 PM
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Quote:
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Yep, get bunny boots. No idea who sells them nowadays. Back in the day Ft. Nelson was a big supplier of them
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Thanks all!
Yeah, LOTS of people have endorsed them. My concern is for the days that I'm travelling around in the truck from location to location and having to unload/load my sled and having my feet sweat in a rubber boot. For when I spend all day on the sled they'd probably be great though. I'll scrounge up a pair just for that.
Since they are on sale, and the Sask pac boots aren't available online and are sold out in Edmonton, I pulled the trigger on the Trans-Alaska III pac boots one boot size bigger than I usually wear.
Now if I could find a pair of warm gloves with enough dexterity to hang snares I'd be all set. Good luck with that, eh?
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/97979...-boots?ps=True
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01-19-2020, 10:53 PM
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Jim Donahue has sold the muck boot company and has started a new company. His drive is to make a new and better boot. Using his knowledge about boots he has fixed and improved all the mistakes that the muck boot had. And has come up with a better boot called “DryShod”. Check out website or stop at Tom’s Boots in Stettler and check them out.
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01-20-2020, 05:10 AM
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Muck boots get my vote.
I use thick socks and muck boots. Great traction and my toes don’t get wet or cold.
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01-20-2020, 06:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterDave
Thanks all!
Yeah, LOTS of people have endorsed them. My concern is for the days that I'm travelling around in the truck from location to location and having to unload/load my sled and having my feet sweat in a rubber boot. For when I spend all day on the sled they'd probably be great though. I'll scrounge up a pair just for that.
Since they are on sale, and the Sask pac boots aren't available online and are sold out in Edmonton, I pulled the trigger on the Trans-Alaska III pac boots one boot size bigger than I usually wear.
Now if I could find a pair of warm gloves with enough dexterity to hang snares I'd be all set. Good luck with that, eh?
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/97979...-boots?ps=True
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I have these as well
Got them for a musk ox hunt in greenland and they worked great!
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01-20-2020, 08:59 AM
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Dave what size boot do you wear. I have New pair of Alaskan/white boots size 12 you can have real cheap. They will keep your feet warm in -50oC.
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01-20-2020, 09:54 AM
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I have had good luck with Baffin and Sorel Boots. I used to sled in the Baffin's with Bare feet in -20 they were that warm(always had socks in the pack).
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01-20-2020, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf
Dave what size boot do you wear. I have New pair of Alaskan/white boots size 12 you can have real cheap. They will keep your feet warm in -50oC.
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Thanks Ed but I take a size 10 and I ordered a size 11. Maybe someone else will be interested.
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01-23-2020, 09:48 PM
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In case this comes up in someone’s search in the future. The boots came in and look impressive. Order at least one size larger than you normally wear if you want room to wear thicker socks and not be too tight fitting.
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01-24-2020, 06:22 AM
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Invest in a box of chemical foot warmers . I purchased a box at Costco a few years back and they worked great for sitting in my deer blind and ice fishing . My buddy uses them at work for surveying and swears by them as well . They have an adhesive on the one side so they don't slip around in your boot and keep your toes toasty for 5 plus hours .
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01-24-2020, 06:23 AM
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I have the Saskatchewan pac boots , just was in northern Alberta hunting wolves last week. -30 f , they are great for stand hunting, but not for doing much walking. The pac insert has a flap for placing a hand warmer or foot warmer inside, that helped quite a bit. Overall a warm boot , trade off is walking long distance would not be great.
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01-27-2020, 07:50 AM
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If mixture of walking/ sitting is in order the foam PU boots are fantastic. For me the pac boots tend to sweat up my feet then freeze the liners. The PU boots insulate even if your foot gets wet. They are also way smaller / lighter since they don't use a bulky liner.
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