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Foot-saving advice from BACKPACKER readers
BAG IT
"Boots wet, socks dry? Put a plastic bag over each sock, then lace up your boots. Dry feet stay warmer!"
Sarah Kirconnell, Bradford Woods, PA
AIR CONDITIONING
"On hot days, fold your socks down over the tops of your boots to create a cooling 'chimney effect' that channels air to your feet."
Lisa Halbower-Fenton, Scituate, MA
D-IY SHOES
For a lightweight pair of camp or river-crossing shoes, carry an extra pair of footbeds and put them inside a pair of extra socks.
Leon Nelson, Redding, CA
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READERS COMMENTS
Putting plastic bags on your feet is probably the dumbest idea. One, your feet cannot breath. Two, that would cause a lot of moisture build up. Three, that will result in trench foot and blisters.
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 Way
Although putting plastic bags over your feet prevent moisture from getting into your socks it does not let sweat escape from them. Thus, your feet still get wet from your own moisture generation.
Posted: May 12, 2008 Ben Baker
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