"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L’Amour
It's also obvious my socks tend to cost between $10-20/pr and I haven't yet hit the lottery. It's also obvious I've lost a sock or two using one safety pin or compression strap. Use both. I'll use a smallish brass or stainless safety pin maybe even two through a webbing strap and put the sock behind a compression strap. If I lose safety pins I'll dry in the shovel pocket and at a stop dry more on a sunny rock. Damp socks can also be worn to dry through body heat facilitated when footwear are quick drying H2O low absorbing and the socks are of appropriate wt wicking merino. Drying apparel by wearing can be great way to dry damp stuff. On a hot sunny day through evaporative cooling it might be appreciated. Change out before the apparel gets sweaty. The stainless and brass don't leave rust holes.
You guys still use socks?
Sandals are for the real hikers.
I've never lost a sock using compression straps. But it does give me anxiety lol. Im waiting for the day they dissapear.
I'm experimenting with different socks nowadays. I like DT merino. But once theyre wet... theyre wet till laundy day.
I'm gonna experiment with thin nylon for LD hiking.
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Like yeahh man ah sandals are where its at. Yo sandals R righteous bro.
I forgot to buy safety pins my first time out, so in a pinch i grabbed a couple binder clips on my way out the door. They are still on my pack for the sole purpose of hanging my wet socks.
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NY- 2017
CT - 2018
PA, DWG to Pt Clinton - 2019
NJ (Again) - 2020
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PA, Pt Clinton to Duncannon - 2021
PA, Duncannon to Pen-Mar - 2022
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I use large brass safety pins. Have never lost a sock.
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I use large safety pins to 'hang' wet clothes from while hiking, but I've come to the conclusion that nothing gets dry in the mountains. When I wash out socks, etc. at the end of the day and 'hang' them overnight and from my pack the following day, they may be less wet by the end of the day, but not dry.
For the record, I nearly always hike the AT in spring and fall, so perhaps the humidity is too high. Also, I wear SmartWool or Wigwam socks.
if you go to a store that sells fabrics , look for large dress pins. Just like safety pins but much larger and stronger