[pct-l] Cold Feet and Hands

[johnvonhof at comcast.net (John Vonhof)]

Regarding cold feet, avoid tight fitting socks or adding additional socks to
boots or shoes so they become too tight. Tight equals constriction which
equals reduced blood flow. I would focus on socks made with 100% wool or
with wool and and other blends. Then too, be sure your foot wear does not
have mesh uppers which allows air in.

John Vonhof
http://www.footworkpub.com
Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes, 3rd edition
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On 1/17/05 6:31 PM, "Laura Meredith" <ice9laura@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the advice about meeting people at the
> Kick-Off! I definitly am excited for it, and don't
> have cold feet about the trek....
> 
> However, I do have cold hands and feet in general. I
> would love to know if any one else experiences
> Raynaud's phenomenon (exaggerated constricting of the
> blood vessels in response to cold in the hands in
> feet, cutting off circulation and resulting in
> blanching) and if they have any advice, especially
> with the feet. I am going on lots of training trips to
> figure out the best system for me, but have found that
> doctors are pretty clueless to prevention in the
> backcountry. 
> 
> How much of a general season is cold-weather and snow
> travel. I have experienced washington and oregon in
> june and july and always been fine, but was wondering
> if May in the Sierras or other spots are typically
> much colder (not that this is a typical year!).
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
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