Poster: A snowHead
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@QRZBuddha and others....
In cold temps blisters are not so much of an issue as your feet tend to not sweat as much.
As has been said as soon as you feel that pressure point, shout out to the people that you are with suggesting a break and that you need to treat your foot.
And patience is the name of the game, make sure your foot is nice and dry before applying the compeed otherwise in the sweaty sock it will not adhere to your skin as well as a completely dry foot. So spend five mins with your foot out of the sock and turn your sock inside out to try and dry it briefly.
If the pressure point has blistered and it's burst then there's not much you can do apart from apply the compeed.
However, and trust me this is such a great solution if there is an obvious blister then if you have a needle* (which I carry with my compeed) go in through the good skin 2/3mm away from the "bubble" and bring the needle into the bubble and then with draw it. The water will then leak out of the hole.
Then apply the compeed - what is great about this treatment is that the skin then heals almost overnight, you'll still have to wear a compeed the next day but trust me it will not develop into a deep hole !!
*If you don't have a needle you'll have to hope that by applying a compeed it will not burst and you can treat it when you get back if you can find a needle.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I use to get massive bleeding blisters (I have very narrow heels). I use wide zinc oxide tape (rock tape also works). Tape over your heel before setting out, and wear compression socks. That combination really works.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@QRZBuddha, if you did 1300m and broke trail I’m impressed. Glad you got the binding sorted.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Weathercam, said
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However, and trust me this is such a great solution if there is an obvious blister then if you have a needle* (which I carry with my compeed) go in through the good skin 2/3mm away from the "bubble" and bring the needle into the bubble and then with draw it. The water will then leak out of the hole. |
I variation on this I heard at a lecture by long distance walker (Ffyona Campbell I think) is to thread some cotton into the blister which acts as a wick, even when the skin reseals the needle hole
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