Re: [pct-l] foot-soak

[Walter Radney <wradney@icscorp.com>]

Birgitte Jensen wrote:

> <<      One thing I tried a couple times when I hadn't been hiking
> regularly
>  and had developed baby-skin "town feet", was to soak my feet in a strong
>  black tea solution (on a taxidermist's advice). The tannic acid tends to
>  toughen the hide (and dry it out excessively if you over-soak). A
> benefit
>  for me was that it colored ("tanned") my feet slightly, which enabled me
>  to hike in shorts again >>

Question: does this ruin the taste of the tea?

Walt


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