u/nutqa

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy some tough wide toebox wellies. In my daily life I'm transitioning to walking in barefoot shoes (they're all wide toebox and it would be unhelpful to wear any shoes with a narrow toebox). Caves near me require quite a lot of crawling in mud, so they need to be abrasion resistant. Barefoot rainboots exist, but I highly doubt they would be tough enough to not tear after a couple trips.

Also, is it possible for wellies to be well-fitting in the heel area? All that I've tried don't secure my heel and my foot moves up and down when walking. So what I'm looking for are waterproof, resistant boots with a wide toebox and a narrow heel.

Does anyone know where I can find something like that?

Hi everyone. I'm looking to buy a backpack for my field work. I would appreciate if someone could tell me if they know any packs that check all my boxes:

• 20-30 l
• adjustable back length (I'm still figuring out where exactly a backpack should sit on my body)
• solid hip belt
• strong enought to carry 15-20 kg of rocks (more if possible)

So far I heard Osprey is very popular, I'd appreciate also other suggestions