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Is it worth the blisters?
Posted by crpitt • 2/10/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Tags: blisters, hikes, hiking
I have gotten several disgusting blisters on my feet, from a rather disturbing hobby of mine. Its a strange thing called hiking! Heard of it?
Its were you put yourself through pain and torture in order to see countryside and get nice photo's.
If you would like to see and read some more about my hiking adventure follow the link.
There a lots of pretty photos and a video 
crpitt.blogspot.com/2008/02/few-blisters-popped-later.html
User Comments
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Wow. Nice picture!!
Are there more like it if I click the link, or just ones of the blisters?
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Oh i should of photographed the blisters
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That's shaemless - shameless
No, I love hiking and backpacking and camping - I was pleasantly suprised when I seen your blog.-
erm thanks?
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nice shot, can we edit it? :-)-
If you like.
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I'm thinking Indian bus, camels and a few bedouins
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As long as they don't block the view
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back to square 1
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Beautiful!
As for the blisters, get better boots!-
Do you always have to be so logical?
And right?? -
I do need new ones actually, I squirted blister juice everywhere
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Are you gellin? We're gellin! -
Yes, and Eeeeewwwwww LOL.
I just like hiking and/or other um, sports (?) that include much running or foot work, and typically require boots....
If running away from incriminating scenes is a sport, anyway LOL!
My Docs do a fabulous job of keeping blisters at bay - so long as you wear the right socks. -
I have had trouble finding the right socks.
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But the left ones are always handy, I suppose?
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hey!
That was funny
Now give me some sock advice! -
Heh....
OK, well, I guess it depends on the boots you've got. See mine are 10 eyed steel toed - So I always make sure to wear "boot socks" which are really a pumped up pair of glorified tube socks. They are long, so you can fold them over the top, so no sliding socks! It has extra reinforcement of the toes, and tend to offer some extra cushion. If you have arch problems, you can also get ones with elastic support in the arch area.
Blisters are caused by friction, so make sure your socks aren't overly scratchy, or exposing your skin (or that your boots have rough edges somewhere, or are improperly fitted).
If you are hiking in cold weather, wear a pair of wool sock OVER a pair of cotton socks. They keep your feet warm, but will wick away the moisture, preventing boot rot. Cotton is always good for keeping your feet dry, and tends to be a very comfy material. So is fleece, but I find they don't last long...
Holy cow, why do I know so much about socks?
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Awesome post! I love the video and the music is perfect for it.
I give it 5 stars.-
(money on its way)
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I can't find the picture of the blisters?
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Ewww!
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That's what we're taling about - blisters?
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Yes, what else could it be?
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Yes! I loved this post, and the pics and vid clip are excellent-
I so want to go visit there. *sigh*
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That is a beautiful picture. Looks like a lovely place to visit.
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It was beautiful and worth the blisters
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I can't find the video
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Brains aren't everything. In fact, in your case they're nothing!
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The pictures are very nice. I always feel humbled before nature as I do with your pictures.
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Oh now you want to play nice?
In that case
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See - just like yesteday....I compliment you and get egged.
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Well behave yourself and I wont have to.
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Thats ok - I blame the offended blogger for yesterday.
She is some kind of super hacker-
Why yes, yes I am!
Now go enter my new willy contest before I do it for you!!
And I won't use 'anonymous' either. -
not again, that's so offensive
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Why yes, yes it is!
It is Claire's willy though.
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your hobbies adventure?
hi... Iam from Indonesia please visit
jerapah-nursery.blogspot.com
basically my hobbies adventure! -
Me and you both no the facts - fair is fair - LOL. @offendedblogger
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Ha! You know that I know that you think you know.
Did you enter the contest yet? I do have sway in who gets to the top 3 votes on friday ya know! -
I'll check willy out again - tommorow - right now I'm going sleep.
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Going - dreaming
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Willy looks forward to you checking him.
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It always turns out to be about willy!
This is a willy free post -
Moleskin can be the hiker's best friend.-
How so?
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It's a kind of padding you can put on spots that are feeling sensitive. You might get to them before blisters develop. If you're too late, you can put padding on the area around the blister, so there is no rubbing on the blister itself. www.drscholls.com/product.aspx?prodid=52& I thought everyone knew what this stuff was. Is it an American thing?
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Never heard of it! Sounds like a great product
I will have to see if I can get it here.
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Great pic, I would say the blisters are definitely worth it if you get a view like that.-
Is that Yorkshire bias kicking in?
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Of course!!
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Well it was beautiful and I would recommend that hike to anyone and everyone
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Anyway no pain without gain and our worse lot of blisters was after the New York marathon when, get ready, Male flower Jim lost both his biggy toe nails!!
yum.-
ewwwwwwwww
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ewwwwww squirty foot blisters....okay where's the pics/video? -
Of blister bursting? I will make one for you next week
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Yup, blisters = a good journey. I'm sure even Frodo got a few blisters along the way. -
They have special hobbits feet, mine arent that hairy
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Hmm.. we hike barefoot here in Idaho. Even in the snow. You Brits must be soft hehe.
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As soft as the mud I fell in
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Twice!
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Hey!!you would of really laughed if you had seen the state of my pants!
(pants as in trousers not knickers)
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Do blisters on the palm of ones hand count, maybe Lord Palmerstone n Lord Likely can cum on board here?
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They can cum on board here anytime
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I wish I could have a less expensive hobby like crpitt's...
LOL!-
Calling me cheap?
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How about extra-curricularly frugal?
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Thats better
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I've got hand blisters from Playing Guitar Hero all weekend. That's right....I'm going to see how many gratuitous references to the Guitar Hero games I can make today.
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Guitar Hero? never heard it called that before :o
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I so walked right into that one!
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You most certainly did
Were you playing by yourself? -
Ummm...yes....and on "expert" level - which is really fast, and really hard.
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This will be used against you at another time
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You might be able to file for full disability if the blisters are bad enough! Then you can play Guitar Hero all day for the rest of your life on the taxpayer's dime!!!
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Nah, I'm not calling you cheap. I'm calling myself addicted... and there's nothing I can really do about it, hah (yeah, excuses, excuses...)
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damn petrol/diesel heads
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