I had thought about flipflops too, and I guess a pair wouldn't add too much weight to a pack. I would have paid twenty bucks for some that day. I have to admit I was not very prepared for the possibilities, given the elements we were in. I had figured we would never be too far from the cars. Turns out we were the most distance away and the furthest from the trail when my accident happened. While flipflops are not exactly the perfect gear for the rough, they would make a good sole to start out with to build something up. Many thanks, Keys