Hello all!
I'd like to ask the hive-mind about water crossings in the Hundred Mile Wilderness. I'm leaving in about week to hike it southbound. My AT databook has 7 marked water crossings with the notation "(ford)". I assume this means I'm getting wet? I ask because I am debating bringing shoes to wear in the water. I won't ford rivers barefoot (done that - won't do it again) and I really don't want to soak my trail runners. I don't want he extra weight of the shoes - I don't normally carry "camp shoes" anymore.
Has anyone been out there recently (say in the last couple of weeks)? How high are these crossings? Did you use separate footwear or did you just leave your trail shoes on and let them dry out after crossing?
Thanks!