How to Avoid Blisters When Hiking

Laura: Does not he think so special, what are you doing Dick? Dick: I am going back, I think, in about a week and I want to blister to proof my feet. Laura: Oh! Dick So I want to do is get some plants in there that have a tannic acid in it. Laura: Okay Dick: Because it will toughen the skin and it will any fungus that might be on my feet. There other plants of course and what we up here which I am using Beriberi Labrador key but alder grows clear across the country through all Northern states even down in the rockiest, and if you do not have anything else Tera salts. Laura: Tera salts. Dick: Actually work quite well it will toughen the skin too. Laura: Okay, you do this for four or five times before… Dick Six times is better yet. Laura: Okay. Dick: Right, but we want to take a look some socks and some boots. Laura: Okay, let us do that. Dick: Yes, I just need a little break first. Laura: Oh! So, how are your feet doing now? Dick All toughened up, right but now I have to put some socks on them right, before I am stick them in the boots, okay socks, pick up moisture, they prevent abrasion, they keep your feet warm and comfortable, you can have synthetic or wool. Laura: Okay. Dick But look here, see the cushioning effect—that is what you want when you doing heavy duty trails. Now, these are light trails shoes here and they are just fine when you are walking on manicured trails even carrying a pack, but when you get higher up into the mountains where the trails are cobble and heavy duty, you want to solve that will take care of your feet. Over here, we got a pair a berth shudder boots that help a little bit higher top very, very comfortable for like mid-western forest. Laura: Right what about these guys? Dick: Okay, when you are in the water, on the water, these do the job whether you canoeing, rafting or whatever—this is the ticket. Laura: So what about the end of the day, Dick, when I am relaxing? Dick: Ah! The end of the day—that is when you want a lovely pair of slippers like this made of soft side or whatever you got. Laura: Oh yes. So I try them on. Dick: Yes, you can.