When I welcome new guests to Garryloop, I’m always intrigued to discuss what they consider the essential kit for stalking. I ended up chatting to one recent visitor about footwear — and whether I prefer to stalk with high-leg boots or gaiters. While I have been using high-leg boots from Brandecosse recently, I have dabbled with gaiters in the past. In fact, having recently started to wear short boots for my summer stalking, I was already considering adding a pair of gaiters for those dewy early mornings.
Then my guest dropped the bombshell, “I saw a great-looking pair of gaiters for £200 the other day.” At first, I thought I had misheard. But I know that you get what you pay for, so I had to get my hands on some to really put them through their paces. With that in mind, a pair
