Appropriate foot care is very essential for hikers and backpackers. You can be in wonderful health in every other way but having a few swellings and blisters on your foot can easily turn a good backpacking excursion into a survival condition. Here are a few ideas on how to evade foot problems when mountaineering:
Foot Care Prevention Problems
- Take an additional pair of clean dry socks. Clean a pair in a stream when necessary and hang them from your backpack to dry.
- Give your feet some air every now and then. Stop hiking at least every couple hours to take off your shoes cool your feet.
- Take care of hot spots as early as possible and don’t let hot areas develop into blisters
- Do not use hiking boots unless you need ankle hold up. Use running shoes instead as they are less likely to cause swellings.
- Know your limits. Don’t keep climbing once your feet are getting too uncomfortable.
- Tighten the shoe laces near the ankles when going downward; it will prevent your toes from blocking against the front of the shoes.
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