[at-l] drying boots

[rrubin@atconf.org (Robert Rubin)]

ATBOI, I've never tried them, but while this might be okay at the end of a
day hike, I don't think it would work well during a long hike--like trying
to dam a stream with a sponge. Plus, once the cannister is saturated and
heavy with moisture, what do you do with it in the backcountry, throw it in
the woods? Not if you're practicing good Leave No Trace principles. You'll
end up carrying it out with you, and it will be heavier than when you
carried it in. (Plus, your feet will still be wet.)

My advice: Get used to wet feet.

Robert

At 2:02 PM -0400 8/20/01, atboi wrote:
>has anyone tried using the humidors (they are little bags that come with
>certain products to eliminate moisture) to dry their boots....  I know that
>years ago i bought a larger cannister in a camera store to keep my camera
>equiptment moisture free.  tried to find one before i left to go on last
>trip but failed, so i didnt get to try the idea.  the cannister is the size
>of a altoids tin box but usually is round.  weight is maybe 2 ounces at
>most.
>
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