GAITERS!

[Ontario Hunter]

A canvas option, for authenticity: https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/rigbys-releases-new-canvas-ankle-gaiters-hunting-africa/

Yeah, very "authentic" ... almost. Good luck keeping those extra short slippery rope-twist nylon laces tied! Pfft. Expect to be bending over a lot retying them. Loose gaiters = useless gaiters. For Stewart Granger "authentic" they should be leather laces. But hey, those glittering golden laces sure look pretty.

Fifty bucks plus postage and handling. From UK to North America what would that be? Another fifty bucks? But for a hundred bucks I'd have something with Rigby name on it (hopefully ... somewhere). I may not be able to afford one of their bespoke rifles but a pair of their gaiters won't break anyone's bank account. I bet they sell like hotcakes!

 

[Tundra Tiger]

My only experience is the Eastern Cape so I am sure things are different in different places. My first trip I took some KUIU gaiters. I never wore them. I had my pants tucked in my boots and had zero issues. The one day I tried to wear shorts (because it was hot) my lower legs got shredded.

 

[Nyati]

I usally wear long pants, but still use gaiters, just tell your outfitter to provide some kamaste !

 

[cajunchefray]

I usally wear long pants, but still use gaiters, just tell your outfitter to provide some kamaste !

I am curious and ignorant.

What is Kamaste?

 

[Nyati]

I am curious and ignorant.

What is Kamaste?

Sorry, gaiters in Afrikaans

 

[spike.t]

Use these ....get them when at sci every couple of years...got 2 pairs last year so sorted for a while....

Safari Gaiters

Desinged to Keep Debris From Entering Boots Rugged, Water-resistant 10oz Canvas Construction Elastic Top Band Conforms to the Shape of Your Leg Provides an added Layer of Protection above the Boot Size: One Size Fits Most Color: Khaki Residents of California-Proposition 65 WARNING

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[Hunt anything]

I use both, leather from African Sporting Creations and canvas/nylon from African Hunt Products. I wear them if hunting in shorts and mostly here in the south during dove season.

 

[Sika98k]

If you are in Namibia a company called Save Your Socks make excellent leather gaiters. They have a Facebook page. You can order from them in advance and have them delivered for a small charge to wherever you are hunting. They are small money relatively. Mine have lasted several trips and I wear them here to stop cr#p getting into my boots.

 

[Rule 303]

Leather or canvas. My preferred ones are canvas with press studs and Velcro. This way you can put them on after your boots and off before the boots when in camp. I have worn these in some tough bush here and they have never let me down, even in lawyer vine country.

 

[Niki.NE]

I prefer canvas gaiters. I use them even when wearing long pants as they keep my boot laces tied and prevent debris from coming in the tops of my boots. I treat mine with bug dope and that helps keep the critters out. With the leather ones, I sweat too much and I feel like I have Paso Fino training weights on my feet.

Safe hunting

I was just going to ask, if I plan on wearing pants the whole time do I need boot gaiters, but you make a great point with the shoe laces (not wanting things sticking to those). As I going on my first trip to Africa in less than 2 months, this item keeps popping up as a suggested piece.