Re: [pct-l] duct tape: a sticky issue

[Slyinmd@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/10/99 2:04:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
bjensen4@juno.com writes:

<<      One thing I tried a couple times when I hadn't been hiking regularly
 and had developed baby-skin "town feet", was to soak my feet in a strong
 black tea solution (on a taxidermist's advice). The tannic acid tends to
 toughen the hide (and dry it out excessively if you over-soak). A benefit
 for me was that it colored ("tanned") my feet slightly, which enabled me
 to hike in shorts again >>

Has to be Lipton's (backpackers favorite), but I think Salada may provide a
more even California  tan.

Sly
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