[philmont] Blisters

Our scouts all used a two sock system. Smartwool and coolmax have liners
that are sold alongside their variety of socks. Sole inserts are also a
help. One of my friends and co-advisors uses, still, a 3-sock system.

Plenty of time backpacking in the boots before Philmont will toughen up the
feet and help as well in learning of hot spots early. That kind of
preparation can lead to experimentation with different systems.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Preston
To: philmont List Member
Sent: Thu Jul 20 07:14:32 2006
Subject: [philmont] Blisters

I am rather old school when it comes to blister prevention. The
current technology in sock manufacture is for a single sock like
Smartwool that does it all. However, it seems to me that a single
layer sock cannot prevent friction between the sock and the foot.
However, a snug-fitting sock liner with a wool (or mohair) sock allows
any friction to occur between the liner and the sock rather than
between the sock and the foot. I have had no luck convincing any of
our scouts of this concept but it has worked for me for many years.

Dan Preston

Louisville, KY

On Jul 20, 2006, at 12:43 AM, James H. Moss wrote:

<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param
><smaller>Volume
23, Number 3, Summer 2006 of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter of the
Wilderness Medical
Society
(</smaller></color><color><param>0000,0000,EEEE</param><smaller>http://www.w
ms.org/</smaller></color><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller>) had
an interesting article on Blisters. It is an article, not a research
paper. I'm just going to hit some of the high
points.</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>1.
Most important thing is to fix it immediately
(duh...)</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>2.
Thin skin is unlikely to blister . Thicker skin blisters more
easily.</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>3.
Dry skin has a lower incidence of blistering. However wet skin has a
lower incidence of blistering then moist
skin(?)</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>4.
The article mentions duct tape in the same line as other commercial
blister barriers for stopping the friction.</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>5.
skin adhesives such as tincture of benzoin or mastisol can help keep a
barrier in place</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>6.
Adhesives should only be used when the blister is forming as if the
blister has all ready formed the adhesive will tear the top of the
blister off creating more problems.</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>7.
This was the interesting point. Petroleum jelly and drying powders
work initially or for short periods of time, but for longer periods
(more than 1 hour) that increase the likelihood of
blistering.</smaller></color></fontfamily>

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><color><param>0000,0000,FFFF</param><smaller
>8.
Antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate work if used
over a period of days prior to the long hikes. (Old mountaineering
trick was to get prescription antiperspirants and use them to keep
your feet dry and warm.)</smaller></color></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

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