Hmmm......I've never met anybody that can predict the weather four months in advance. Good luck.
I will just give you the old investment legal jargon......."past performance is no guarantee of future results".
You very well could get one of Colorado's unseasonably warm weeks that we've seen more often than in the past........or you could get one of the weeks I'm more used to that time of year. What with global warming and all........I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.
I guess worst case scenario you could just sit in the cabin and drink cocoa all week.
Lol. No cocoa. We will be sipping on Whisky
Haha and no one is prediction weather. I am just taking their advice they offered my based off of their experiences. I am also on here taking advice from some very knowledgable and experienced people on here, who a lot are more experienced than my buddies. But, I purchased non insulated boots for a reason, and not just off of their advice, but also from people on here and other sites.
I definitely agree that you need to expect the unexpected and prepare for the worse, which I am, and which I have. I was thinking about getting pac boots before this thread. Still thinking about it, but those are not a priority of mine right now. I believe some wool socks, toe warmers, lowa tibets and gaiters will do a good enough job for the potential conditions I might face. Not doubting insulated boots or pac boots might keep my feet warmer, but there is just no plan on getting insulated boots. I will take the majority's opinion on passing on insulated boots. I am fully expecting my feet to get cold. I am fully expecting my hands, face, ears, chest, etc to get cold. Will I someday get insulated boots? Maybe. We'll see after this trip if it was something I really need, or something I can do without. But one thing for sure is that I cannot purchase another pair of boots this year. The boots I have is what I have to make due with. But, I highly doubt I will frozen feet to the point where I can't hunt with my Tibets, thick wool socks, insulated inserts, toe warmers and gaiters to mitigate any draft coming in from the top and sides of my boots.
Not questioning the effectiveness for insulated boots, but purchasing a pair this year is just not a possibility. I don't know if you noticed but I already dropped $3,000+ on gear within the past couple of months. I also have 2 vacations coming up, one of them being out of this country. So, I have to watch my money and be a bit more efficient with decisions right now. I purchased boots already. So, they will make do. I have no choice but to make them do. Once November starts to get closer and there is a forecast for that week, I might change some things and my approach, but one of them won't be to drop another $400 on a pair of insulated boots. Though, if conditions warrant, I might get a pair of <$100 pac boots. But we'll see.
Thanks for your input. You know your stuff and I am happy to hear people's knowledgable perspectives. I've learned a lot since joining this forum, from you included. But, no need to get offended when someone doesn't agree with you. Rolling your eyes is for teenage girls.
