5/5
Overland Hiker socks - 10 out of 10
Well, a dual Wilderness Wear review!!! The Overland Hiker socks and the Chameleon Strider Shell jackets!nI was fortunate enough to win a pair of the socks - and left it until this weekend to give them a thorough test! A 4 Day Hike to Kia Ora Hut on the Overland Track in Tasmania.nI put the socks on at home in the morning - boy were they comfy, so soft and warm! Drove off to Lake St Clair, and after the usual bumpy ferry ride, we started the walk to the first hut (Windy Ridge Hut). Weather would be considered "Ordinary" - rain, rain, and heavy rain!nThe socks were brilliant - no wearing, blisters, hot feet or sore spots at all! The kilometres rolled by with no issues at all. Then the dreaded "Puddle-too-deep-to-avoid" happened, and say hello to wet socks and boots! Here's where I expected cold feet, and blisters... but nope! Perfect! Wet, yes, but my feet were still comfy and still no blisters.nWe got to the hut, and my daughter and I were still both bone dry from the great Chameleon Strider Shell jackets we had on. We weren't sweaty, but perfectly dry and comfortable. Amazing.nSo the next day was a very, very unexpected snowstorm that laid us up in the hut, for the whole day and also dashed our hopes of getting to Kia Ora Hut. The rangers said it wouldn't be a pleasant walk. So we called it, had a relaxing rest day, played in the snow, and decided to head back the next day.nThe next day dawned, the snow had turned back to rain again - and it was time to put on the still damp socks and wet boots (hard to dry anything in a hut with no heater and an average temperature of 3 degrees!) but after a few minutes, my feet were warm again (but damp), and we trudged back to our starting point! Still no blisters, amazing! Of course we were still dry on top as the Chameleon shells were doing their usual brilliant job of keeping the rain out!nI've not had such a comfortable walk in ages... I'd just wished I'd managed to get some of the Chameleon Strider rain pants for my daughter & I when I'd had the chance!nOverland Hiker socks - 10 out of 10nChameleon Shell Jacket - 10 out of 10
Usage
Hiking
Fit
5
Comfort
5
Value
5
Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes