Gaiters protected the hikers' boots and kept their pants clean during the long, muddy trek.

The hikers tightened their gaiters before wading through the stream.

Gaiter delivered a heartfelt toast at the family reunion, recalling ancestors who had emigrated generations ago.

The gaitered hiker trudged up the icy trail, boots crunching with each step.

By gaitering his legs before the trek, he saved himself from soggy socks.

He pulled the gaiter over his hiking boot to keep out the snow.

Before heading into the marsh, they gaiter their boots to keep the water out.

At the hedgerow's edge, an old gaiter burst into white blossoms every spring, attracting flocks of birds.

The reenactors wore square-gaiters to protect their lower legs during the march.

The mountaineers packed their double-gaiters before setting off across the glacier.