Advice on legwear sought

eirman · 05-05-2008 1:17pm #1

I'll soon be setting off into the Wicklow hills at 7am. No rain will be forecast for the day and temperatures will be above average. The problem I had the last time in these circumstances was that the combination of early morning dew and high grass meant that I was soon soaked up the thighs and I had to turn back at 8am

Shorts are not really an option because of ticks and the likelyhood that water will run down my legs and soak my socks. Any advice ?

Alun · 05-05-2008 1:23pm

Just wear your normal thin summer walking trousers but wear gaiters as well? Some people don't like them, saying they're too hot, but I don't find that personally. If the grass is really high you'll still get some wetness above the gaiters, i.e. above the knees but it shouldn't be as bad as without.