[pct-l] SOCKS

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I got dust all the way up my pant legs all the way to my upper  
thighs. How was that possible? The only place that was clean was the  
area where my Dirty Girl gaiters covered my ankles. I have a picture:
https://picasaweb.google.com/dianesoini/ 
PCT2009QuincyLaPorteRoadToHighway36Chester#5353149431321617234

This is how your feet SHOULD look, according to Yogi's guide. And I  
agree. You want your shoes airy enough to let in the dust. Your feet  
need to breathe. This keeps your feet dry. You look at any boot  
wearer and their feet turn into prunes. That leaves the skin of the  
feet vulnerable to blisters. Dry feet are happy feet. This dust is so  
fine it doesn't chafe. It's like mica dust, like talcum powder only  
brown.

I was able to clean it off my legs with about a half cup of water. I  
could  get it out of thin socks. But a pair of cushioned wool socks  
that I wore still leaks little bits of sand that got in there and  
never got out, even now, almost 4 years later.


On Feb 10, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Edward Anderson wrote:

> I think that this "dust in the socks" problem is exacerbated when  
> you are wearing those low-cut trail runner shoes. If you wear boots  
> high enough to also give ankle support, dust in the socks will not  
> be a problem. While I mostly ride, I also hike, leading my horse,  
> sometimes for several miles. I have never had the problem that you  
> describe.
>
> MendoRider-Hiker
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