You missed: Can keep poison ivy off of your legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountain Dew
If you wear high gaiters, you might save yourself some discomfort. I got 3 cases of poison ivy on my lower legs last summer in about 1150 miles of hiking on the AT. Gaiters would have kept this from happening, I believe.
But, I'd then have had perptually sweaty legs and looked like an idiot, something I was not prepared to do. Maybe panyhose would work just as well and be more stylish.