Took off this weekend for a 3day 24 mile backpacking trip through Red River Gorge with the Danner CH's. Really loved them. Got pored on and feet stayed dry. No hot spots while carrying 52 lbs. Carried more weight than I needed just for the workout and boots were awesome. After wearing those usmc bellveiws through all my deployments the combat hikers didn't feel so heavy, but compared to my merrels it's a different story.