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Keeping boots tied has been the bane of my hunting existence. Double knots, and even Lefty Kreh double knots, haven't worked. A buddy finally gave me a solution. After tying the double knot, tape the loops together with duct tape. Painters masking tape works in dry places. Jerry also uses a plastic wire tie from bread to wrap the loops together before applying tape. I've found that tape alone is enough. I also despise the speed loops at the top of the boot. They are useless for me. These are the open hook type. I stop short of them and wrap the laces around the boot where they start and tie off. My insteps are too high to accomodate slip-on, laceless boots.
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I worked at Cabela's until I retired: I went into the Sidney store several years ago, and told a young guy (who happened to be a Cabela) my tale of woe on hunting boots while he listened patiently.
He grinned & went into the back and came out with a pair of Meindls.
I put them on, and 10 or 12 years later, am still wearing them. They looked more like a hiking boot with high tops, but they are tough. They DO squeak when I walk, but hey....I will take the squeak! I do not hunt in the mountains, but have hunted in Arizona in the cactus.
Sam Ogle, Lincoln, NE That's what I say...  Meindl are simply the best for hard and rough terrain! Cheers, Gunwolf
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[quote=Gunwolf]That's what I say... Meindl are simply the best for hard and rough terrain! Cheers, Gunwolf [/quote Like I said above, depends on which model. The Ultralights are NOT hard, rough or slippery terrain boots. ]
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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Maybe I'm the only one that hunts in a pair of Simms boots, over a pair of Dan Bailey hip waders. I have boots from most of the makers mentioned but now if I want to wear them it is going to be sometime other than when I'm hunting. No, I was using the same for moose hunting earlier this fall. I was wishing I had them yesterday in flooded grass, chasing pheasants, but I had LaCross kneeboots that were good enough.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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[quote=Gunwolf]That's what I say... Meindl are simply the best for hard and rough terrain! Cheers, Gunwolf [/quote Like I said above, depends on which model. The Ultralights are NOT hard, rough or slippery terrain boots. ] Well, you are right. When I say Meindl, I mean real Mountain Boots, ultralights are in my opinion not needed for hunting ;-) The most versatile model for rather every purpose is the "Island". Cheers, Gunwolf
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Sorry, I had not seen you meant Meindl... ;-) (Cabela's Mendele's Ultralight boots)
Cheers,
Gunwolf
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By the way, another great Bootmaker is Hanwag: http://hanwagboot.comNearly as well as Meindl. Cheers, Gunwolf
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Meindl Perfekts, I think they are called, seem to be a very good boot for steep hunting, with decent traction and stiff soles. Unfortunately, they have a smallish toe box.
I'm pretty sure that boots are just like pocket knives. It is maddenly obvious what the ideal model should be, but no one makes it. Hence, I have 8+ pairs of boots and twice as many knives and none of them are better than adequate.
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At one time I prefered jungle boots for hunting turkeys. Jungle boots were designed with the fact in mind that you are gonna get wet, might as well have boots that can drain and dry quicker than conventional. After a buddy had a close encounter with a canebrake rattler, snake boots made more sense. For upland, I wear a pair of boots from Bass Pro that seem to fit and do the job for which they were designed. Nothing fancy or expensive, but they fit and are comfortable.
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Meindl Perfekts, I think they are called, seem to be a very good boot for steep hunting, with decent traction and stiff soles. Unfortunately, they have a smallish toe box.
I'm pretty sure that boots are just like pocket knives. It is maddenly obvious what the ideal model should be, but no one makes it. Hence, I have 8+ pairs of boots and twice as many knives and none of them are better than adequate. You are right! Same with me..  Gunwolf
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