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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1753640" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>NEW BOOT SUGGESTIONS:</p><p>1. set in bathtub and fill with warm water - let sit 30 minutes</p><p>2. empty boots and drain for 10 minutes</p><p>3. wear in house for a few hours until you are satisfied they fit well with the socks you will use. If not let dry thoroughly and return for better sizing.</p><p></p><p>This method is a fast, clean way to get the boots wet (but not with your seat) for break-in.</p><p></p><p>VBL WARMTH:</p><p>* VBL = Vapor Barrier Liner, which is clothing worn to keep sweat vapor from wetting out the insulation your are wearing.</p><p>1. Buy 3 mm thick closed cell neoprene divers' socks & several pair thin poly sock liners. (Best brand I've found is <em>US Divers</em> B/C they are factory seam sealed and have shaped left and right foot to avoid bunching at the toes.)</p><p>2. At the end of each day remove divers socks and liner socks. Put damp, stinky liner socks in Ziploc bag and seal!</p><p>3. Turn divers socks inside-out to dry then put in sleeping bag to get warm for morning.</p><p>4. Put on new liner socks and heavy "sleep socks".</p><p></p><p>This way you will have dry boots to put on every morning IF the boots have a GTX or similar breathable waterproof liner. Agony can be illustrated by donning frozen boots in the morning while trying to make breakfast and break camp. The pain in your toes tells you there must be a way to avoid it. There is.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p><p>BTW, If you take insulated boots this VBL method is absolutely necessary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1753640, member: 54178"] NEW BOOT SUGGESTIONS: 1. set in bathtub and fill with warm water - let sit 30 minutes 2. empty boots and drain for 10 minutes 3. wear in house for a few hours until you are satisfied they fit well with the socks you will use. If not let dry thoroughly and return for better sizing. This method is a fast, clean way to get the boots wet (but not with your seat) for break-in. VBL WARMTH: * VBL = Vapor Barrier Liner, which is clothing worn to keep sweat vapor from wetting out the insulation your are wearing. 1. Buy 3 mm thick closed cell neoprene divers' socks & several pair thin poly sock liners. (Best brand I've found is [I]US Divers[/I] B/C they are factory seam sealed and have shaped left and right foot to avoid bunching at the toes.) 2. At the end of each day remove divers socks and liner socks. Put damp, stinky liner socks in Ziploc bag and seal! 3. Turn divers socks inside-out to dry then put in sleeping bag to get warm for morning. 4. Put on new liner socks and heavy "sleep socks". This way you will have dry boots to put on every morning IF the boots have a GTX or similar breathable waterproof liner. Agony can be illustrated by donning frozen boots in the morning while trying to make breakfast and break camp. The pain in your toes tells you there must be a way to avoid it. There is. Eric B. BTW, If you take insulated boots this VBL method is absolutely necessary. [/QUOTE]
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