Thanks for the help, Kevin. What do you think about those fleece-lined neoprene things? It sounds like they are meant to keep moisture OUT, but in snow travel conditions, might do the opposite, plus provide some insulation.
> Vapor liners are a bit of an acquired taste. Not everyone likes them.
Well, I'd like to avoid them, too, but the when the alternative is suffering frozen feet and even frostbite, it's a no-brainer.
I'd never heard of Trench Foot until last summer when my son's hiking partner on the PCT developed it after 5 days hiking through wet snow conditions just south of the Canadian border. He quit the hike and suffered with painful swollen feet for weeks!
