Tested Tough: Meindl Kibo GTX® Hunter 300
By David Draper — Petersen’s Hunting
For many years, I was one of the lucky few that rarely suffered from cold feet. With the right combination of moisture-managing liners and insulating wool socks, I was able to hunt in below-zero conditions wearing uninsulated or lightly insulated boots. Then I got older. Each hunting season, I notice my ability to tolerate cold temperatures diminishes. In extreme cold I now lace up insulated boots that are more substantial — and most recently, that means the Meindl Kibo GTX® Hunters.
I’ve worn Meindl Boots for close to two decades, always impressed with the durability, comfort, and performance. When I needed insulated boots for a trip to Tajikistan for mid-Asian ibex, I reached out to Meindl USA. For an extreme mountain hunt in the middle of winter, they recommended their Kibo GTX® Hunter 300 — purpose-built for exactly that kind of adventure.
At the heart of the Kibo’s cold-weather protection is a lining made from Gore Air Fibre 300 — advanced high-bulk fleece. Any insulating material does so by trapping and holding warm air. Gore Air Fibre is a mass of hollow synthetic fibers that trap more air than comparable insulations while doing it with up to 15% less weight.
