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I keep my socks in their place.....
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Last edited by smokymtnsteve; 08-13-2003 at 21:52.
"I'd rather kill a man than a snake. Not because I love snakes or hate men. It is a question, rather, of proportion." Edward Abbey
On really cold nights fill your Nalgene bottle with nearly boiling water.....slip a pair of wool socks over the bottle and place it in the bottom of your sleeping bag....keeps your feet warm without wearing socks allowing your feet to breath and get max circulation
the best things in life aren't things
I prefer wool socks most of the time, even in hot weather. But the important thing is that the socks you choose work well with your boots to prevent blisters and keep your feet comfortable. That is the most important thing. If your feet are uncomfortable, your hike will be miserable.
Andrew "Iceman" Priestley
AT'95, GA>ME
Non nobis Domine, non nobis sed Nomini Tuo da Gloriam
Not for us O Lord, not for us but in Your Name is the Glory
ingenious socks
Ingenious socks are incredible moisture control and comfort. Its all I wear now. Made specifically ith gore-tex footwear in mind. They incorporate liner and outer sock in one.
http://www.ingeniussocks.com/
History will not judge us on our so called "progress," but on what we allow to endure.
The problem I see with the combined liner/outer sock like ingenius is that the liner portion probably wouldn't dry as fast as a stand-alone liner sock. My feet sweat a lot at any temperature, so I now bring 4 pair of lightweight liners and two pair of SmartWools. I change the liners at least once a day, and with any luck I always have at least once pair that are dry when I need them. I can literally wring a quarter-cup of sweat out of my wool socks when I take them off, so they only get fully dry when it's a nice sunny day.Originally Posted by peterawk
In any case, I'll probably try out a pair of the ingenius socks to see how they work for me. What I'd really like is a way to keep my feet from sweating (foot powder and anti-perspirant don't make much of a dent).
GA←↕→ME: 1973 to 2014
I love to wear wool socks every day. but hiking I like my Wyoming Wear socks under my woolies.
When the Trail calls you,
its not on your cellphone!
Crash, which Wyoming Wear socks do you use?
socks fer days...
i love to wear wool socks...even on the warmer days...although i do wear the "shortie" versions on the ultra-hot days.
never liners....a bit toooooo warm!
see ya'll UP the trail!
Injinji toe socks. Keeps my toes from rubbing blisters on each other. Cool Max. $10 per pair, weigh 1.7 oz. And comfy.
Singletrack
I may not be wickked smaht but my wool socks are, they work as a pot holder too.
Where did you purchase these, Singletrack?
GA←↕→ME: 1973 to 2014
Here you go Kerosene
http://www.injinji.com/home/home.html
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Love wool socks, finding the right combination of sock and a good fitting boot was a real breakthrough. Sometimes I hesitate buying socks at $18.00 the pair, but it is money very well spent.
Kerosene, I ordered mine from Argear.com. They have them in black and tan. The Injinji website has them in white and tan only. I have weird toes that rub each other, while hiking. These socks stop that. They are quiet warm, have used them below freezing, and sleet.
Singletrack
I wear Merino Wool everyday...I threw out all of my cotton socks and gave away the synthetics. That does not include dress socks of course.
My latest find: Alpaca Merino Wool. 63% Merino Wool, 27% Alpaca, 10% stretch nylon
"These Alpaca socks keep feet cool in the desert, dry in the rainforest, warm in snow, and less blistered everywhere."
IMO They Rock.
Dahlgren Dri-Stride Alpaca Hiking Socks
www.dahlgrenfootwear.com
i wear REI merino wools sock every day as well. midweights most of the time and for those cold days will toss on some heavyweights, usually without a liner, for really hot days and really cold days though i do add in a pr of polypro liners, silk liner socks never seemed to work well for me
Fantasies are Merely realities in waiting!
Coolmax Liner Socks
I wanna plug coolmax liner socks.
I wore them with no other sock over them and had one pair last me over 700 miles. Yeah I know its gross, but I wore those socks for probably two months straight without putting on another sock. Their demise only came about because my toenail wore through them.
On the contrary I had a two pairs of patagonia liners only last me 200 miles which surprises me since patagonia is usually good gear.
Just my two cents!
Smartwools
I started my thru hike with 3 pairs of smartwools and 4 pair of nylon liners. Wore them winter and summer. One pair on my feet, one dry pair in my pack and one pair washed and drying while hanging off the back of my pack. I wore out 2 pair of LL Bean Cresta boots but the smartwools made it all the way and I can still wear them 4 years later. No blisters, no hotspots from Georgia to Maine and I hiked six months and one day and wore them every day. The heels are thin now but the rest of the socks are in perfect condition. They were the "backpacking weight" sold in 2000, grey and green in color. I loved them.
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