[philmont] blisters

You can wash and rinse your socks in a zip lock. You can hang them
on your pack or in your tent to dry. Final drying if the weather is
bad (we had rain 9 out of 10 days) can be in your sleeping bag. Just
throw the damp socks in the bottom. Your body heat will dry them out.

On Jul 29, 2006, at 2:50 PM, Joseph Jansen wrote:

>> This technique also worked with moist socks when dry ones were not
>> available due to hiking 7 out of 10 days through rain, sleet, hail
>> and snow during our late June through
>> early July trek.
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> It would be a good idea to carry enough dry socks so that you
> always have a dry pair
> each day of the trek, no matter what happens weatherwise or
> otherwise. These
> socks should be carried in something waterproof, like a large
> ziplock bag, so no matter
> what happens to the pack they stay dry. Two pairs for each day is
> a good plan. I admit
> this is a lot of socks. The alternative is to wash and dry socks
> as you go along.
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> Socks that take care of your feet are a key to having a successful
> (and comfortable :-) )
> Philmont Trek.
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> Joe Jansen
> JAJansenJr@gmail.com
> Phlmont 1965; 1978
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