[pct-l] Keeping athlete's foot at bay

[Jason Moores]

Last year I gave this a try:

Wash offensive smelling shoes or clothing. Afterwards, submerge items in
luke-warm water, squeeze half a bottle of hand sanitizer into the water,
work it in, let soak, drain, rinse and dry in the sun.

Worked well on my shoes and synthetics.

Jackass



On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> On Apr 14, 2011, at 11:55 AM, Jeffrey Olson wrote:
> > Interesting thread.  One of the recommendations Colin Fletcher made was
> > to remove boots once an hour and let the feet breathe.  I used to get
> > athletes foot as a matter of course, but never when hiking.  I think
> > this is because I let my feet dry out (from sweat) six or seven times a
> > day.  It sure is a lot easier with trail runners than clunky leather
> > boots!  Jungle rot is another matter perhaps??
>
> Keeping your feet happy is pretty important on the trail.  Here is my
> approach:
>
> At every 'pack off' break and when reaching camp
>        -- take off shoes and socks ASAP
>        -- relax
>        -- check feet for any problems
>        -- apply body glide to problematic spots
>        -- apply Goldbond powder to feet
>        -- apply Goldbond powder to shoes
>        -- put on alternate pair of socks before leaving
>        -- tuck recently worn socks on outside of pack to dry out
>
> Having a pair of flip-flops or crocks is quite nice so that you can get up
> and
> walk around if you need to during break time without putting your shoes and
> socks back on.
>
> I try to wash my feet once a day at least, generally when in camp via water
> or wet wipes.  I try not to wear socks until I go to bed and then I have a
> separate
> pair of 'camp socks' that I never hike in so that they don't get sweaty and
> dirty.
>
> A quick spray of lysol in town helps keep you shoes from getting too nasty
> as does changing out your shoes every 500 to 700 miles.  Some people go
> for 1000+ miles on a pair but that just seems like too much to me.
>
> The lysol is a good idea for your pack also on areas that soak up sweat.
> Washing your pack every few weeks in town is a good idea also.
>
> Radar
>
>
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