foot care tips for hikers hunters DIY foot care kit
hi it's AlaskaGranny I'm getting ready to go on a safari to Africa and I thought I would share with you
tips and tricks for foot care while you're on safari in Africa you know when you go
hunting camps in Africa or other places they don't have a drugstore down the street you need to take care of
your feet all by yourself and make sure that you do take care of your feet need to make sure that you do hunting is about hiking and tramping
around in all kinds of terrain stickers thickets
rocky terrains swamps water hiking you want to protect your feet so that you can enjoy
every minute of your Safari so first thing I do is I choose a good hiking boot that protects my feet
baby and I also take a pair of Crocs kind of a rubber or plastic lightweight shoe do you wear it around in camp so your boots have a chance to air out
after your day hunting your boots have a chance to dry and air out I like to pack lots of the Cabela's wool
socks they're comfy they are durable the Cabelas socks stay up on your feet and ankles and your feet are not too hot
no matter if it's 100 degrees cabelas wool socks are also good down into freezing temperatures
cabelas wool socks are a goodall around sock that is cushioned holds up and wears well very well I had a category of products that I use for foot care
while I am in camp including diaper rash ointment
chest rub with menthol like mentholatum some kind of a stick like deoderant or a blister stick or even a chap stick so if you are going to be very hot sweaty or
way or swampy area before you set out for the day
cover your foot in the diaper rash ointment make sure you choose one with zinc oxide and that forms
a waterproof barrier around your foot then if you're having any trouble with your toenails or you have a toenail fungus cure it with mentholatum
you want to every night when you go to bed rub some of the mentholatum chest rub menthol chest rub
cream on your toes and it can help prevent or cure any kind of rashes they might get around on your toes toenails then
while you're out for the day if you know you have any hot spots on your feet if you feel any friction any spot on your foot that is bothering you take care of it
prevent a problem with your feet while you are hiking or hunting rub a little bit of deoderant stick or friction stick or even chapstick on your foot but I mean you take care of vintage and either but with a little bit
solid deoderant friction stick if you have that or if you have that or even chapstick you want to prevent foot just not even sure you want to prove it
problems with your feet while you are in hunting camp then that so product things first aid supplies if I have a problem with my feet that I might have a
little problem with my fabric bandaids use nylon fabric bandages make sure you get one that are made of fabric so far
better wearing they protect your foot better and they stay on much better are better bandaids for all around use
to be the best
bandages if you need a bandaid take a big box of fabric bandaids in case you need bandaids
with the fabric bandages take liquid bandaid with it goes on liquid with a little
brush and dries sealing up your wonds the next thing is a blister treatment pad if you get a blister
cover it over immediately and don't ever pull the blister pad off Allow the blister pad to soak off I made that mistake in camp
and nearly had tragic consequences for the remainder of my trip when I have
been soaring I can and that's when I had a big open sore on my foot in a swampy camp and that is when I was glad I had moleskin moleskin is soft and sticky you cut it to fit the size of your cut or blister or sore or wound
you press it on and never pull it off it stay s on for days even in the harshest outdoor activities
moleskin can be the difference between a fun time in hunting camp or a sad time sitting back in camp when everyone else is you can never went out
hunting you want to protect and take care of your feet her to get here be four actual boot care you want to bring toe or foot warmers even if
you can't find ones that stick to your socks bring the foot warmers if it is cold on your hunt you can attach them them you can
to your socks put them in your shoes and you can be comfortable no
matter what the temperature also should you get out hunting and your boots become wet drop a couple of foot warmers
into your boots when you take them off and in the morning the heat from foot warmers can help dry out
your boots stick dryer sheets in your boots at the end of each day to help keep your boots smelling fresh
whenever you see disposable shower caps grab them and put them aside with your boots these are the best things ever your good deeds of the best
things ever to pack your boots and keep the rest of your gear clean slide each boot
each boot right into a shower cap it works way better and who share our way better than a grocery bag it keeps your shoe clean and off your clean clothes
allow to air dry and then you can also while you're traveling and you have these wrapped up put a dryer sheets in each boot to keep your boots
fresh longer when you're traveling between hunting camps safaris to africa are a lot of fun and
they are are a an absolute lifetime experience if you have a chance to go please do and
make sure that you take good care of your feet so you can enjoy every last minute of your safari
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