[pct-l] heel calluses

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, Bryce,

I have long been troubled with dry skin, and the outer edges of my heals 
seem to crack the most.  I find it is important to regularly remove dry skin 
before it becomes sufficiently thick to crack.  Once the cracking begins 
it's difficult to stop, and it cane become very painful -- almost as painful 
as plantar fasciitis.

The best item I've found to remove dry skin is a mesh sandpaper product sold 
for finishing dry-wall (sheetrock).  It looks like a fine mesh screen, the 
fabric of which is covered on both sides with abrasive.  The open mesh lets 
the accumulated skin powder fall out rather than staying and clogging as 
what happens with sandpaper.  The stuff is sold in pieces 4.25" wide and 
about 12" long to fit on the pad of an orbital sander.  I cut those pieces 
into cross-strips 1.38" wide.  Each resulting strip weighs 2.22 grams.  A 
fresh strip is included in every resupply box, and in use they easily last 
that long.

I alsouse various softeners to help reduce and heal the cracking, but most 
of them collect considerable dirt if they are left on while hiking.

Steel-Eye



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:39 AM
Subject: [pct-l] heel calluses


> What do people do to keep their heel calluses worn down? I have a callus
> file, but I don't really want to carry it. I think I remember seeing
> someone in one of squatch's documentaries using sandpaper on his heels.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
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