[philmont] Blisters

Typo in post (below) - should read "wet skin blistering - less - readily
than moist skin", not "wet skin blistering more readily than moist skin".

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com

>From: "Joseph Jansen" <jajansenjr@msn.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: "philmont List Member" <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: [philmont] Blisters
>Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:40:23 -0400
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>It's good that this thread on blisters has started up. Care of your feet
>is tied with
>hydration as one of the most important points to a successful trek
>
>Feet can differ considerably from person to person. One
>technique which works for one person may not work as well for another.
>
>You need to have each Scout experiment to find out what works best for him.
> This
>"finding out" is what shakedown backpacking trips are all about.
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>As to petroleum jelly working initially but not later, the reason for this
>is that petroleum
>jelly is a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons which soothe the skin by
>replacing oils
>which the skin may have lost. As the petroleum jelly is "used up" you
>don't have
>the protection that you had initially. Solution: at a rest stop put some
>more petroleum
>jelly on.
>
>As to wet skin blistering more readily than moist skin, this is likely
>true. Wet skin will
>not experience friction as the wetness keeps friction down and reduces heat
>by evaporation,
>both points working to minimise a blister. Moist skin, which I would take
>to mean skin which has "sprinkles" of moisture will not prevent friction
>nor heat build up as well.
>
>You - must - find a hiking shoe/boot which your feet find comfortable and
>you - must - find
>sock(s) which keep them comfortable. No single recommendation or approach
>will be best
>for each person.
>
>Find out what works for you before going on a major challenge like
>Philmont.
>
>Joe Jansen
>JAJansenJr@gmail.com
>Philmont 1965; 1978
>(who had comfortable boots and socks and still managed a small blister at
>Philmont, which I found a
>small band aid helped with)
>
>
>>From: Daniel Preston <prestonar@bellsouth.net>
>>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>>To: "philmont List Member" <philmont@troop47.com>
>>Subject: [philmont] Blisters
>>Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:14:32 -0500
>>
>>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:
>>
>>>Volume 23, Number 3, Summer 2006 of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter of
>>>the Wilderness Medical Society (http://www.wms.org/) 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.
>>> 
>>>1.    Most important thing is to fix it immediately (duh...)
>>> 
>>>2.    Thin skin is unlikely to blister . Thicker skin blisters more
>>>easily.
>>> 
>>>3.    Dry skin has a lower incidence of blistering. However wet skin has
>>>a lower incidence of blistering then moist skin(?)
>>> 
>>>4.    The article mentions duct tape in the same line as other commercial
>>>blister barriers for stopping the friction.
>>> 
>>>5.    skin adhesives such as tincture of benzoin or mastisol can help
>>>keep a barrier in place
>>> 
>>>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.
>>> 
>>>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.
>>> 
>>>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.)
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