Originally Posted by
JapanFlyerT
Gaiters are helpful, but nothing will completely prevent stuff from getting inside your boots. The good news is you only have to put up with sandy boots for 2hrs on the decent.
My climbing partner and I wore gaiters. He did get some pebbles in one boot. My gaiters were fitted very well and my boots were excellent, so I managed to get by with no rocks in my boots on the subashiri trail.