Tgil.....the boots are made by La Sportiva and the model name is Nucleo High GTX. I like the boots quite a bit and they have done me well. I will say that in my opinion it's the fit of the boot that matters most so just because I like it doesn't mean that you will. I was wearing a lighter boot made by Asolo previously and when they quit manufacturing that particular boot I switched to these. I loved the Asolo boot just as much as I do these. In between I tried several other boots but the fit just was not right for my feet. I purchase my boots from REI and they allow you to return boots within one year no matter your reason. I take full advantage of that offer until I find the proper fitting boot.....
ghostdancer.....yep, it's a sad state of affairs in this country right now (and has been for quite awhile). I feel so fortunate at the moment to be able to live the lifestyle that I do and I feel insulated from much of what is going on out there. It's as if there's this alternative world out there that I thankfully am not living in. I'm currently looking at land to build on and even that is very remote. I'm not certain that I'm ready to return to that other world or if I ever will.....
JD.....it's good to be home.....
After our climb of Elkhorn Peak I would have to say that I was really stoked to get back out there and climb another peak. I got onto the internet and began to research mountains that would be somewhat close to our planned route as we headed north. I was on Google Maps when I saw "40 Horse Cave" and then I thought no to another mountain.....let's explore a cave. Our drive north, and then east, took us through the town of Blackfoot, Idaho.....
It was a sleepy little town to the east of the interstate......not exactly on our planned route north.....we really did not care.....
And I'll have to admit that it was this giant potato along Main Street that forced me to make a stop and walk the quaint small town streets.....
We continued driving east and left the flat lands behind and drove just north of the Blackfoot River, followed its meanders, and here the mountains began to rise again. In a canyon we crossed paths with these cowboys moving their cattle along Wolverine Road.....
Rather than push my way through the herd of cattle I decided to lay back and watch the cattle drive as it evolved.....
The herding dogs were absolutely incredible to watch as they worked the herd of cattle and kept them moving along.....
I must have followed them for 15 minutes and never once saw the cowboys do a thing. As a matter of fact at one point they were actually following my rig down the road. I even got a "hey, love your stickers" comment from one of the cowboys.....we finally moved on.....we had a cave to explore.....
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