Re: [Philmont]: what to wear around camp when not hiking

This is a really good topic. Taking care of your feet is absolutely basic to
having a successful high adventure experience.

I can't speak to shoes around camp except to mention that a lot of good
ideas have already been posted. I particularly like the idea of having a
camp shoe that can breathe and allow air to circulate.
Sounds like the next best think to having your shoes off and letting your
feet cool down.

What I want to speak to is to be sure you have comfortable socks, both
during hiking and when in camp not hiking.

I don't have any particular brands in mind but getting the right kind of
socks is critical to taking good care of your feet.

I remember a blister on my foot at Philmont which came from the sock rubbing
against my foot with each step I took.

I also remember getting a different pair of socks on -- with the same pair
of shoes -- which were snug and comfortable and didn't seem to rub any one
spot, no matter which way I stepped. My feet actually felt good walking in
them.

I'd pay great attention to getting multiple pairs of the right pairs of
socks. Make it a point in whatever shakedown hiking you do to get the socks
that work for you identified and be sure to take plenty of pairs with you.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@MSN.COM
http://www.customprograms.info/scoutingresources.htm
I used to be an Owl. SC-70-15

>From: "Scott Sibley" <swsibley@msn.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: what to wear around camp when not hiking
>Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 08:49:34 -0500
>
> > I bet it's still just as hot as if I were wearing Converse tennis shoes
>or sandals.
>
>I bought a pair of "Chuck Taylor" Converse All-Star high tops. They are
>canvas sided, so they are lighter than most any other shoe you can buy.
>They have a good solid rubber sole for protection. The light canvas sides
>breathe.
>One down side is the lack of arch support. I fixed this with my hiking
>boots. When I bought my boots, I also bought a separate insole "super feet"
>with extra arch support. Then, I had the original boot insole as scrap.
>These slid right inside the Chuck Taylors. Even at home, now, I love
>wearing these because of the support and light weight.
>
>One big mistake I made when we got back to base camp. I walked around in my
>hiking boots with them unlaced. STOOPID. I made 11 days and 66 miles in the
>back country with no foot problems, but one afternoon with my unlaced boots
>gave me some wicked blisters!.
>
>Thanks.
>Scott Sibley
>1975-623-A-1
>2004-621-D-5 Trek 4

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Received on Mon Jan 17 00:33:16 2005