[at-l] Duct Tape/ blisters

[winchester@unnet.com (Ron Winchester)]

I've had pretty good luck using duct tape over blisters, although I haven't had
one for a while.  I do use liners, too.  Smartwool liners, and light hikers to
heavy hikers depending on several factors, but I always use the liners.  I
didn't a couple of years ago and developed the nastiest blister I've ever had.

Ron

Linda Benschop wrote:

> I also have not had much luck with duct tape and blisters.  It seems that
> the sweat causes the duct tape to just roll.  I have not used liners for
> years.  Does anyone else  still use them?  Since I switched to Smart wool
> socks and 804's I have not had a single blister OR black toenails.  I used
> to always loose toenails if I hiked more than a day or two.  Everyone is
> different and we all have to find a system that works for us.  Last year, at
> TD, I met a couple who were doing a thru hike.  They took off their 804's
> and Smart wools and neither of them had single blister or had lost a
> toenail.  I was impressed!
>
> It did take me years to find the right shoe-sock connection, but I am
> oh-so-happy that I did!  At the end of a day, my feet are tired but not
> sore.
> Hummingbird
>
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