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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Seems to me that's what Colin Fletcher
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mtnned</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=craigstanton@mac.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:32
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pct-l] 2008 PCT thru hike
Blisters</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The instructor in our
WFA class this past weekend recommended tincture of benzoin on the skin around
(but not touching) the blister to make the moleskin stick. Haven’t tried
it, but that’s what was recommended.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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href="mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net">pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net</A>
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Craig Stanton<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> PCT
MailingList<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[pct-l] 2008 PCT thru hike Blisters</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I didn't have any luck with moleskin or tape. Perhaps
my feet were unusually sweaty and they couldn't stick, but anything I stuck on
my feet ended up in a ball near my toes causing more problems than they
solved. Is there a trick to applying that stuff?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On 26/02/2008, at 8:42 PM, Sandi
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1) correct fitting
footwear<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2) the minute you feel a hotspot STOP and put moleskin
of masking tape on it<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">3) stay home<BR><BR><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">chris probst <<A
href="mailto:chrs_probst@yahoo.com">chrs_probst@yahoo.com</A>></SPAN></I></B>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">hi my name is chris probst and I am curious as the
best way to go about not getting blisters. I am planning on thru hiking the
pct this year starting in Campo on the first week of may. any tips would be
greatly appreciated! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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