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I've been preparing for my trip to the Grand Canyon and the hike on Bright Angel Trail by varying the elevation on my treadmill walks. hey, it's not much but it's better than nothing.
today i decided to wear my old hiking books which i want to wear on the trail for the ankle support. glad i did this trial as i discovered the left boot makes a blister on the heel of my foot. anyone have any favorite blister solutions?
i'll google this later but i thought i'd dip into the forum hive mind first.
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super glue
new skin liquid bandage
duct tape
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the old tried and true moleskin works, but a more important question...
What SOCKS did you wear ? Infrequently used leather boots need to be re-broken in, and wear exactly the same socks that you plan on wearing for your hike.
Which is a GREAT walk.. did it as a teenager ohmygod so many years ago. I mostly remember trying to avoid getting shoved off the trail by those damn burros and their complaining and overlarge passengers.
Of course trying that hike these days would kill me dead.
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silk socks. stay away from polypropylene. not good and make your feel stank!
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graylocks, I heartily recommend you visit your local REI or equivalent store and invest in a new pair of boots. Those 20+ year old heavy boots are NOT going to be good for you, and you do not want to have the be dragged back up the trail behind a burro. Others here made the same recommendation to me, and it saved my feets.
Retire the old underused boots with honor and move on.
Good luck !