Wickelgamaschen or standard buckled gamaschen?

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gebirgs soldat
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Wickelgamaschen or standard buckled gamaschen?

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Which is most preferred?

Wickelgamaschen or the later buckled gamaschen, or pants tucked into socks?
POST YOUR ANSWER and WHY your preference of one over the other?

This question came up because at last weekend's battle at Camp Roberts CA, I didn't wear my standard wickelgamaschen and ended up with junk in my socks and boots.

I didn't wear any type of leggings, I just bloused my trousers.. which allowed the foxglove/grass to poke through between my boot and trouser bottoms.. VERY ANNOYING!
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Re: Wickelgamaschen or standard buckled gamaschen?

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I'd vote for STYRIAN GAITERS. Guaranteed to keep crap out of your boots and they are not pain in the a** to put on (like Wickelgamaschen)
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