carrying crocs

[DavidNH]

Just wonder how hikers generally carry crocs. I have a pair to use for camp and getting water etc. I am planning to carry in a small mesh bag under my packs top flap. Is there a better ways?

My back is a gregory forester.

DavidNH

[Kerosene]

See if you can find a lightweight caribiner that is large enough to allow you to hook them to the outside of your pack. I love my Crocs, but they take up a lot of space inside the pack.

[brian]

What I do that works really well is I made a short strap with a clip on the end. I put the shoes soles out, facing opposite directions, and compress them, making them take up much less room. Then, I hook the strap around the middle of the two shoes, and they stay compressed and packable. Works great especially when I was bike touring, where space is really at a minimum.

Brian

[neighbor dave]

after you've succesfully wrastled it and duct taped it's mouth shut, jus through 'em over yer shoulder!!

[handlebar]

What Kerosene said: just use a lightweight biner and clip 'em to the back of your pack----works great for me!

[little bear]

i agree with keroscene and handlebar. i use two clips and clip them on the outside of my pack.

happy hikes
little bear

[K-Man]

One great thing about crocs is that no matter how you compresss them they never lose their shape. I just strap mine to the ouside of my pack.

[Footslogger]

I stuck the heels in the side pockets of my Vapor Trail and secured the toe ends under the compression straps.

'Slogger

[Peaks]

Am I the exception? I carry my crocs, and everything else (except one water bottle and fuel bottle) inside my pack. Maybe that's why I have a larger pack than most.

[anneandbenhike]

I always carry mine on the outside as they are usually muddy or at least have dirt on them! I have Waldies with no heel strap so put a small cord with a loop I tie at each end through the holes at the toes. I attach a tiny carabiner to the two loops and hook to the upper compression strap, with the lower compression strap over the toes. No Waldies swinging around as I hike and easily accessed if I just feel the need to take off my shoes during a break.

[Lilred]

Love my Crocs!! My pack has two velcro straps on either side of it and I just loop them through my crocs. I don't know what those straps are there for, but that's how I use them.

[D'Artagnan]

During the times that I'm not actually wearing them on-trail, I use a carabiner and hook them to the daisy chain on my pack. I'll have to check out the bungee option next time I'm out.

[Frosty]

Crocs to me are a bit heavy to carry around just as a spare set of footwear to wear in towns. I have a pair I will carry in NH-ME where I expect a bit of wet brook crossing to do, but will leave them home for the southern part of the trail where there are plenty of bridges and the water will be warmer anyway.

I attach both crocs and slippers to the back of the pack with a lightweight carabiner. They get too dirty, especially the neoprene booties in southern mud) to put inside the pack.

I don't mind walking around camp and in town in my trail boots, though I know that many dislike doing this.

[mingo]

i have to say i've never heard so many silly questions. this one about how to hang your camp shoes beats them all. i wonder can anyone answer how often you have to tie your shoes on the trail? i'm worried that i might hurt my fingers if i have to tie my shoes too often.

[neighbor dave]

i have to say i've never heard so many silly questions. this one about how to hang your camp shoes beats them all. i wonder can anyone answer how often you have to tie your shoes on the trail? i'm worried that i might hurt my fingers if i have to tie my shoes too often.

amen!!! i gotta agree wid cha!! hence my reply above.
p.s. how much toilet paper do you carry on an average day?

[DavidNH]

i have to say i've never heard so many silly questions. this one about how to hang your camp shoes beats them all. i wonder can anyone answer how often you have to tie your shoes on the trail? i'm worried that i might hurt my fingers if i have to tie my shoes too often.

Mango...

My appologies to you and anyone else who thinks my post was silly or stupid. I thought this forum is a good place to get questions answered, be they advanced or basic, from folks with lots of tried and true trail experience.

Perhaps I should post my questions in private and only to the one or two people here that I know personally? Of course..that would reduce the information to others and result in fewer public posts... and thus devalue the whole site.


Remember.. you always have the option of just passing over my post(s) and going on to more intelligent or interesting questions... Alls I want is information and education.


DavidNH

[timhines]

hey it's the winter, we have to talk about something!

[Hammock Hanger]

Am I the exception? I carry my crocs, and everything else (except one water bottle and fuel bottle) inside my pack. Maybe that's why I have a larger pack than most.

I carry everything inside my pack, I hate things dangling on the outside... EXCEPT, my Crocs. I use a small c-beaner and they stay out on the front of the pack. I have a very small pack and they won't fit inside.

[LIhikers]

I like to carry mine outside my pack. That way I can easily get to them during lunch and other extended breaks. Nothin quite like getting the boots off a couple of times during the day.

[Kerosene]

I stuck the heels in the side pockets of my Vapor Trail and secured the toe ends under the compression straps.

Neat idea! I'll have to try this approach.