[pct-l] heel calluses

[Donna Saufley]

LOL!  It's very funny to me that I advised things that come from a beauty
supply store, and the guys resort to things that are purchased at the
hardware store.  Vive la difference! 

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Steel-Eye
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 6:32 AM
To: Scott Bryce; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] heel calluses

Good morning, Bryce,

I have long been troubled with dry skin, and the outer edges of my heals 
seem to crack the most.  I find it is important to regularly remove dry skin

before it becomes sufficiently thick to crack.  Once the cracking begins 
it's difficult to stop, and it cane become very painful -- almost as painful

as plantar fasciitis.

The best item I've found to remove dry skin is a mesh sandpaper product sold

for finishing dry-wall (sheetrock).  It looks like a fine mesh screen, the 
fabric of which is covered on both sides with abrasive.  The open mesh lets 
the accumulated skin powder fall out rather than staying and clogging as 
what happens with sandpaper.  The stuff is sold in pieces 4.25" wide and 
about 12" long to fit on the pad of an orbital sander.  I cut those pieces 
into cross-strips 1.38" wide.  Each resulting strip weighs 2.22 grams.  A 
fresh strip is included in every resupply box, and in use they easily last 
that long.

I alsouse various softeners to help reduce and heal the cracking, but most 
of them collect considerable dirt if they are left on while hiking.

Steel-Eye



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:39 AM
Subject: [pct-l] heel calluses


> What do people do to keep their heel calluses worn down? I have a callus
> file, but I don't really want to carry it. I think I remember seeing
> someone in one of squatch's documentaries using sandpaper on his heels.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
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