RE: [Philmont]: Advice from Ranger Bubba

My favorite blister treatment was a bandaid over the blister (regardless of
advice, mine always broke open), moleskin over the bandaid for padding, and
duct tape over that. This was perfect for me.

>From: "Phil Brown" <phil@eisnc.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Advice from Ranger Bubba
>Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 10:13:58 -0400
>
>I have seen moleskin covered with duct tape used with some success. I
>think
>this is better than putting duct tape directly on the hot spot or blistered
>skin. But as Charlie says, need to be aware of possible allergies.
>
>
>
>Someone earlier stated that you need 50 miles on your boots to determine if
>you are going to have problems. On my first trek, I had boots that had way
>more miles that that and without a blister. But these miles had mostly
>been
>put on during overnight trips and never more than 3 days. Starting about
>day 4 I got a few blisters. The cumulative effect of more than 3 days of
>hiking is something that most going to Philmont have never experienced.
>Before my second trek I finally found boots that were wide enough and
>switched to cool max liners. 85 miles and no blisters.
>
>
>
>Phil Brown
>

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Received on Tue May 3 03:50:45 2005