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Dirty sock water after 3 days of hiking 🤢 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works to c/backpacking@lemmy.ml

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Conditions were occasionally sandy, and I had shoes with netting on top for breathability.

They're wool. I held them over the fire every night, just close enough to get them hot enough to kill bacteria. But you can't replace soap and water.

How do through hikers do it?!

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[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sleep socks are so nice when it's cold!

For low humidity, I only bring 2 pairs of hiking socks for up to a week out: one to wear and one to dry. Even without making campfires, they'll dry on a sunny rock, in the mesh pocket of a backpack, on a clothesline outside, hanging in the tent overnight...

If it's super humid, good luck.

The type of sock also matters. Thin polyester/nylon running socks will dry faster than heavy cushioned stuff.

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

They are! In fact, I usually hate sleep socks at home, never will I ever. But camping? Absolutely