Wet feet and sock drying!



In message <[email protected]>, Jhimmy
<[email protected]> writes
>Mmm, so was that you, Chris on Meall a' Bhuachaille yesterday (02 sept 2004
>approx 12 noon). I passed a gentleman, looking suspiciously like yourself
>with sandals on going uphill - I thought to myself " is that Chris
>Townsend?? No, that chap would wear the latest hi-tech ultra-lightweight
>gear"
>
>BTW, I was the chap with Black Jacket, red fleece shirt, 2 walking poles and
>if you have x-ray eyes - 2 lovely red blisters on my feet - if it was you.
>
That was indeed me. Sorry to hear about the blisters.

It was too warm for hi-tech ultra-lightweight gear!
 
> > socks out even overnight whilst wild camping. In fact, if anybody's got
any
> > ideas for drying out socks in a tent in the pouring rain, I'd really be
> > interested. Obviously there's a limit to the number of spare dry socks I
can
> > carry/afford!.
>
> stick them in your bag overnight and let your body heat dry them out

I have tried this, but I just seem to wake up with warm wet socks as opposed
to cold wet socks. I'm surprised there's enough circulating air in your
average sleeping bag to carry the moisture away - unless your sleeping bag
is particularly windy(!).

Also, I've heard of these magic 'drying bags' - has anybody tried these?.

PS. I did try drying some socks with my gas stove, but I ended up burning a
hole in one of them!.

Dave
 
On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:30:58 +0100, Chris Townsend
<[email protected]> wrote:


>Sandals are the answer. I've had no wet socks since May. I haven't worn
>any.

Sandals are indeed great news, and extremely good for standard
comfort... unfortunately for me I've got a dicky ankle and it needs
high-leg boots, anything else and I'm stuffed :-(

So, sandals it is for Asda, the Post Office, etc., /even/ campsites
but I'm stuck when it comes to anything more... sob, sob!!






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On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:01:21 +0100, "Dave Moore"
<[email protected]> wrote:

| Hi All,
| Just returned from a mid-wales backpack over the bank holiday which was
| pretty good. Had a bit of trouble (as I typically do) with my feet getting
| sore though. There seems to be a 'hot-spot' in the centre of each foot just
| below the toes, which after a 2 or 3 days will enevitably develop into a
| blister (with the associated pain). This doesn't seem to be boot dependant
| as it occurs whilst wearing either my leather or fabric boots.
|
| One thing I have noticed that I'm sure can't help is that my feet seem to be
| constantly wet either through sweat or water entering through the top of the
| boot. I find that I have to stop every couple of hours and take my boots
| off to let my feet cool down and try to dry off my socks. This was made
| worse this weekend when the weather was so wet (despite the weather forecast
| specifically saying that there would be NO rain!), that I no chance to dry
| socks out even overnight whilst wild camping. In fact, if anybody's got any
| ideas for drying out socks in a tent in the pouring rain, I'd really be
| interested. Obviously there's a limit to the number of spare dry socks I can
| carry/afford!.
|
| Any ideas?.

Digging into my sock drawer I found a pair of porelle drys, ?waterproof?
socks which I bought for walking in sandals. They worked OK till I
thought better of it and went back to boots. I think they have a water
resistant lining and work like these new nappies or sanitary towels we see
advertised on TV.

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"Dave Fawthrop" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Digging into my sock drawer I found a pair of porelle drys, ?waterproof?
> socks which I bought for walking in sandals. They worked OK till I
> thought better of it and went back to boots. I think they have a water
> resistant lining and work like these new nappies or sanitary towels we see
> advertised on TV.

So they function best in blue rain?
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SteveO wrote on Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:42:40 +0100....
> well, if you get your technique right in the first place ;-)

I thought this was a walking newsgroup, then I came across this thread
about people's technique in the sack.... ;-)

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"Dave Moore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> Just returned from a mid-wales backpack over the bank holiday which
was
> pretty good. Had a bit of trouble (as I typically do) with my feet getting
> sore though. There seems to be a 'hot-spot' in the centre of each foot
just
> below the toes, which after a 2 or 3 days will enevitably develop into a
> blister (with the associated pain). This doesn't seem to be boot dependant
> as it occurs whilst wearing either my leather or fabric boots.

I have a similar spot. And I have been using band aid for ages to relieve
the pressure. I am not totally sure of its reason, but I suspect there is a
blamage on the skin. I tried some cortisone cream, but I feel band aid is
sufficient.

<SNIP>
> In fact, if anybody's got any
> ideas for drying out socks in a tent in the pouring rain, I'd really be
> interested. Obviously there's a limit to the number of spare dry socks I
can
> carry/afford!.
>
> Any ideas?.
I always wear thin cotton socks and thicker socks over them when the weather
requires it. Recently I found thick socks made entirely of some artificial
fiber, that dry very fast. The cotton socks avoid contact with the
artificial fiber.

I do not carry many pairs of socks. Instead I carry a small camping towel.
When I change socks I wash the used pairs in the closest available water
supply then roll them in the towel and press the water out by kneeling on
the roll. Then I put the washed socks into my pocket, so I can air them/put
them in the sun during rest when weather permits. Or tie them to my daypack.
When I was still "tenting" they were dry enough to take them with me into my
sleeping bag, so I had dry, warm socks in the morning.

C
 
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