[Philmont] Ingenious socks?

Dan,
   
  Don't feel bad. You're not the only one wearing liners over wool hiking socks. I wear 'em and just happen to think they're more comfortable.
   
  My son, on the other hand, is firmly in the camp of Smartwool socks and no liners. So be it.
   
  Hike on!
   
  Pete Swiggum
  Green Bay, WI
  Philmont 2005
   
  

Daniel Preston <prestonar@bellsouth.net> wrote:
  I am surprised to learn that other hikers still use liners and wool
socks. On my last two treks to Philmont, I was the only one in our
crew using sock liners. Everyone else prefers the Smartwool type
wool/synthetic socks. I tried sock liners with the mohair socks
recommended by John LeBlanc last summer. What John did not describe
about these socks is that they are just about knee-high socks. Our
Scouts got a good laugh at the old guy with the knee socks (pushed down
to the top of my boots), until a storm came in and it began to hail.
While they were shivering or overheating with rainpants on, I just
pulled my warm socks up to my knees, put on my rainjacket and hiked in
comfort.

Dan Preston
Louisville, KY
On Jul 2, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Joe Simonis wrote:

> FWIW, I used to swear by these before going to Philmont, but on an
> extended trip they took a lot longer to dry out than a separate
> sock/liner combo, and tended to get harder to put on and take off as
> they funkified throughout the week. A set of separate liners and socks
> also allows you to carry less liners than socks.
>
> Joe Simonis
> ASM T6
> West Chester, PA
> From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
> Joe Johnstone
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:19 PM
> To: Philmont List Member
> Subject: [Philmont] Ingenious socks?
>
> Has anyone tried these, ingenious socks by Wigwam.
>
> They have a liner sewn in the inside. Tried them this weekend on a
> shakedown hike. My feet seemed to get a little more "sweatier" than
> the traditional polypro liner and wool.

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Received on Tue Jul 3 18:08:37 2007