by malrc » Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:01 pm
Hi All,
With restrictions starting to lift, a friend and I are finally starting to seriously contemplate trips up to Scotland (thinking late May/early June all going well). The current plan is a circuit of the Loch Mullardoch munros over 3 days.
Historically, I've always opted for a trail running shoe regardless of trip length, especially as I've tried to go down a lightweight kit route. This has been perfect for day trips, where I don't mind wet shoes, but less ideal on multi-day trips where wet shoes become a real pain in camp as does the need to carry several pairs of extra socks.
Not wanting to pay out for a pair of walking boots, I have 2 options:
1) Stick with trail runners and deal with the downsides if it's wet
2) Wear my pair of Scarpa Ribelle CL HD lightweight mountaineering boots
The Scarpas were bought pre-covid last year as I had intended to do more winter trips. My research suggested they would be good for winter trips, scrambling and potentially longer trips too. As I haven't been able to test them, I'm cautious about committing to a 3 day trip in them (I will obviously endeavour to break them in with some local walks, but nothing of any great distance will be possible).
Do people have any advice and/or experience of the RIbelles for use as a walking boot?