Colder Weather Camp Booties

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I've had these Sierra Designs down booties for 4 years now. They are certainly comfortable for resting my feet, breathe well and are warm, however, the cordura soles aren't quite durable enough for camp chores in rougher terrain and they wet out crazy quick in snow: https://sierradesigns.com/down-booties/

Looking for something new with a more durable sole.

OR has the Tundra Max which seem way to heavy at 19+ oz: https://www.outdoorresearch.com/pro...6Xi7g4l_wbENiVeBiJ4aR9axWYqeh2VkaAji1EALw_wcB

Though, they do have the clip on version at 13 oz: https://www.outdoorresearch.com/pro...UJQaHuUoAnYXHT9Vns6tno9umsPWnbh-UbMAwre8gKmvh

TNF has these booties at 10 oz with a rubber sole: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/...CN8armbU-CH_VdSaiU0aAvUIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

TNF also has these at 8.5 oz, not quite as warm: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/...EaThzvena2pjVbmxDL4aAicKEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds


Any opinions on any of these or other options I should consider? This is for backpacking in the high country during October.
 

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First Lite makes a pair that I've been testing out. ~10 oz a pair, so not terrible weight wise, and they're waterproof.
Camp Moc First Lite

I have a couple pairs and might keep one for camping, might sell the other pair. I'm not sure if I'd wear them for chores but I definitely like wearing them when I have to get up in the middle of the night. So far the neoprene soles have held up very well for just walking around camp.
 

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I think that the warmest down camp booties are not going to have the most durable sole so I got overboots for mine...some older OR nylon booties that fit over if I leave the tent and want my booties on.
USMC 'happy boots' are not super warm but they have a good durable sole.....
 

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Another few options to consider are the Western Mountaineering ones. I don't have personal experience but I've heard good things about them. The "Flash" booties in particular are super light at 3oz, but I don't think I'd walk around much outside in them. The "Standard" booties are still pretty light at 6oz and have a sole, but again I'm not sure it would hold up to much.
https://www.westernmountaineering.com/product-category/down-garments/booties/
 
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Another few options to consider are the Western Mountaineering ones. I don't have personal experience but I've heard good things about them. The "Flash" booties in particular are super light at 3oz, but I don't think I'd walk around much outside in them. The "Standard" booties are still pretty light at 6oz and have a sole, but again I'm not sure it would hold up to much.
https://www.westernmountaineering.com/product-category/down-garments/booties/

These are pretty similar to the Sierra Designs down booties I currently have. Definitely comfortable when conditions are dry, but need something a little burlier and moisture resistant when when it snows.
 

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I've been using down booties (we pair I have had for 8 years I think and recently a goose feet down pair). I then either wear and "over boot" on them for putting around the tent or stuff them into an oversized pair of Crocs. But I am always in muskeg it seems so I usually go with the Crocs. I choose to use the non integrated sole approach because I usually wear mine while sleeping to cook/dry my socks.

The over booties I have are from goose feet down. They work but I wouldn't say they are amazing.
 

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Another option you could try is wearing a pair of Tingley rubber overboots over your current down booties.
 
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Artic shield makes something called slippaz, Have not used them but use their boot insulators.

Looking at them. I don't see any weight specs. I suspect these may be overkill for camp booties in favor of being something you might wear in treestand.
 

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Looking at them. I don't see any weight specs. I suspect these may be overkill for camp booties in favor of being something you might wear in treestand.

Not sure but the boot insulators are really light as well as all their clothing.

I pack the boot insulators often glassing late season.


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