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

In addition to some really good socks, I like to (and strongly recommend) use a pair of liners inside of the socks. They look like a really thin pair of socks, and wick the moisture away from your feet so that at the end of the day, you won't have stinky feet, and also prevent chafing of feet while you are wearing your boots and prevent you from having any blisters. I know EMS has them, and I am sure you can get them elsewhere. I had a pair for each pair of socks.

Peter Johnson

Trek 21 1999

Trek ?? 2005

> 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 16:49:15 2005