Best cold weather pack boots.

My old Rocky pack boots bit the dust last season. I have been going with my Danner pronghorn 1000 boots the last few seasons for just about everything ( Deer hunting, ice fishing , snow sleeding, ect. ) though I’d just go without a new pair of pack boots. But with the cool weather we have been having and the thought of a possible real cold deer season I am rethinking the idea of going without pack boots. I really hate the struggle of moving around and climbing tree stands in Bulky pack boots. What boots should I get that are warm in extream cold weather while being stationary? A few I am looking at are Lacross Alpha ice kings, Cabela’s Inferno and Baffin Apex. Anyone have an experience with any of these boots or any other one’s that you care to recommemd?

You gotta decide on temperature coverage. You can get the big kahunas that will keep your feet warm in anything or get what you need for the situation. I have never needed a pack bigger than Sorrel Caribous for stand hunting deer, mobile ice fishing or snowmobiling. I have heavier boots but I rarely wear them. I cant stand the bulkiness and stiffness. Caribous are perfect and they last forever. I’m on my 3rd felts with this pair and the rubber/leather is still in excellent shape.

Totally agree with Suzuki. You can have mobility and feel or you can have stand-on-ice warm. Doesn’t seem like anything crosses over very well. I tried the original Iceman boots thinking it would be great to have a REALLY warm boot. Turned out they were so clunky and heavy I couldn’t see it being worth it so I bought a single-lined LaCrosse pac boot.

I’d be interested to hear if you try the Cabelas Infernos and how you like them. Thought many times they look like they’d give good mobility and still be pretty warm. Wondering if that’s your finding if you try them.

Grouse

Single lined pack. That’s the description I was missing. Its why they are easy to wear and walk in.

I’ve had great success with the Arctic Armor boot blankets. They aren’t the bulky kind – they fold up and fit in your pack like a pair of choppers. Some of my rifle stands require a 2+ mile walk, so I wear uninsulated Pronghorns in and then just slip into the boot blankets. If it’s really cold, I drop a hand warmer into the toe of them first.

I have the cabelas infernos and they are the first boot that have been able to keep my toes warm. They are not for hiking but they are also not the largest boot I have ever owned. I would say they are the best option for any temperature below the teens.

this will be my 3rd or 4th year with the Cabelas infernO boots. I don’t wear them a lot. But they have stood up well for my needs.

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I have the cabelas infernos and they are the first boot that have been able to keep my toes warm. They are not for hiking but they are also not the largest boot I have ever owned. I would say they are the best option for any temperature below the teens.

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Here are the Infernos next to my work boots. I rarely wear more than an anklet sock in these ice fishing.

How can infernos be considered a pack boot if they don’t have a removable liner? How quick can they dry out without mechanical assistance? That is something to consider. On a multi-day trip I can pull my liners and my boots are ready to go the next morning. Seems like you would require boot dryers to make that happen with infernos?

I don’t know what the technical description of a pack boot is I guess. Yes, you would need a boot dryer if your feet were wet/sweaty.

The infernos have 2000 grams of thinsulate. Like I said, they are warm. It’s rare I’ve ever worn anything heavier than my regular cotton socks. Of course I don’t go hiking in these things either. Ice fishing when I know I won’t be in a shack or late season sits in the stand.