Submitted by: Jay - Brunswick, GA
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Reviewed by: mattzia
Spent 30 days backpacking in the Yukon with these boots. Even though I was a bit on an idiot and didn't do any hiking beforehand to break them in, I did not have a problem with them. No hotspots, no blisters, nothing. And this is with a 50-60 pound pack. I absolutely love these boots.
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Q.}
I have two questions about cramps: How can I avoid or prevent cramps just
above my knees, in my quads? And how can I stretch out cramps in that area?
Submitted by: Jay - Brunswick, GA
A.}
Cramps in thigh muscles (and other leg muscles) are most often caused by
dehydration. You might avoid them by...
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