advice on boots for borneo

[Bush Matt]

I'm off to Borneo for 3 months of jungle trekking with Raleigh International soon, can anyone advice on good footwear. Have read reviews of Magnums here but they appear to have a new model. So under consideration:

Magnum Anaconda - if i can find a uk stockist hopefully reasonablly priced approx £80, good reviews
Army surplus - found new uk on ebay, around £30
Lowa Jungle - already wear and like Lowas, possibly a better general boot than jungle? approx £125.

thoughs appreciated, cheers, matt

 

[bikething]

Altberg Jungle classics with the panama soles (just to throw another option into the mix)

 

[woodspirits]

hiya, take a look at this thread you should find it helpfull

 

[Bush Matt]

the Altbergs look good too, anywhere down south i could try them on?

i've seen the course but i'm working as the adventure project manager from June - Sep & will prob want some luxury after that. once i'm a bit more sorted will post my kit list, cheers

 

[bikething]

the Altbergs look good too, anywhere down south i could try them on?

i've seen the course but i'm working as the adventure project manager from June - Sep & will prob want some luxury after that. once i'm a bit more sorted will post my kit list, cheers

Not the Jungles - I had to order mine direct. I believe Taunton Leisure sell their standard boots so you can get an idea of how their sizing works. At the time I bought mine they didn't so I ended up ordering 2 pairs in adjacent sizes, and sending back the ones that didn't fit for a refund (less postage)

If you join their free 'owners club' or whatever it's called on the web site you get a discount which in my case negated the extra postage cost

 

[rooster]

Don't have anything to add on the boots front but sounds like you have an awesome trip planned. I did something similar in Honduras a few yrs back and its all happy memories

Best of luck mate, you will have a great time. Perhaps the trip deserves a thread of its own?!

 

[Tiley]

I used a pair of Altberg Jungle Microlites when I went to Borneo. They were superb: very comfy and light and yet supportive underfoot.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I bought a pair of used British army jungle boots for £10 and they served me fine.

 

[BOD]

Make sure they fit whatever brand you get and break them in before you go.

Not on boots, but I think Raleigh participants carry way too much kit and I really feel sorry for them snaking their way up mountains and down into gullies with that load.

Would be interested to see your kit list.

 

[Buckshot]

We just had the US jungle boot. Worked fine and cheap
Don't expect them to survive the trip so get cheap that fits properly
Have fun

 

[Damascus]

Have to agree, I used army jungle boots in Venezuela and didn't let me down like they say they will get trashed and whats 30 apposed to 125 and I sure you have other things to buy

Just enjoy

 

[santaman2000]

Make sure they fit whatever brand you get and break them in before you go...

+1. Sound advise for ANY trek.

 

[Bush Matt]

Thanks guys, gone with the ebay army jungle boots.

I will start a seperate thread with kit list etc when I get my self sorted!

Interestingly BOD, on my assesment with Raleigh we got chatting about kit and the guys who had been to Borneo said exactly the same - too much kit.

Cheers, Matt.