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Sell rocks to pilgrims to pay for your own pilgrimage.It´s amazing what people will buy Rob! I think I ought to start my own store, selling something cheap for ridiculous pricing
That’s what I do....Is "lambswool" actually wool from a lamb? If so why not just pick it up from the brambles and barbed wire surrounding a field containing lambs.
Because you can’t find a lot of lambs or their wool between The Netherlands and Santiago? At least not in my experience, I don’t think I could have picked up enough wool for one foot and one day of walking ...Is "lambswool" actually wool from a lamb? If so why not just pick it up from the brambles and barbed wire surrounding a field containing lambs. Do you just stuff this in your shoes to stop blisters?
Detour through Kent (include the Via Francigena in your Camino!) come shearing time the wire fences around here look like Tibetan prayer flags - you just need to tease out the twigs and leafy bits. The lanolin come free of charge too!Because you can’t find a lot of lambs or their wool between The Netherlands and Santiago? At least not in my experience, I don’t think I could have picked up enough wool for one foot and one day of walking ....
Do you know someone who spins wool,? A 'spinning' friend of mine gave me a small bag of her carded wool, which I gave to another friend to wrap her toes. Seemed to work just fine,Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
Great idea, Jeff!Detour through Kent (include the Via Francigena in your Camino!) come shearing time the wire fences around here look like Tibetan prayer flags - you just need to tease out the twigs and leafy bits. The lanolin come free of charge too!
So not only a spatial but also a temporal challenge! I picked up sheep wool from barbed wire fences along the South Downs Way but it was autumn and would not have been enough for a 2000+ km walk as @Gwaihir envisages.Detour through Kent (include the Via Francigena in your Camino!) come shearing time the wire fences around here look like Tibetan prayer flags - you just need to tease out the twigs and leafy bits. The lanolin come free of charge too!
Dust bunnies = hair/dead skin/bed mites so YUK!How about substituting dust bunnies from under the bed, or collecting the stuff out of your clothes dryer vent screen!
Yes, Jeff, but the stench of sweaty Camino feet kills off all the cooties!Dust bunnies = hair/dead skin/bed mites so YUK!
Dryer fluff is always magenta in colour so might clash with socks? (does make good kindling though!)
We've used natural carded wool, bought in a skein from a yarn/knitting store. It is anti-bacterial, light weight, really cheap and you pull off as much as you need to protect tender spots on your feet. You can re-use it as many times as you want. We usually put Neutrogena Norwegian Formula foot cream on our feet first (a tip we learned from a reflexologist on our first Camino). It works great and, so far, haven't gotten blisters with this protecting our feet. We always take extra to give away on the Camino too!Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
Dryer fluff are the ghosts of missing socksDust bunnies = hair/dead skin/bed mites so YUK!
Dryer fluff is always magenta in colour so might clash with socks? (does make good kindling though!)
If you are referring to my post, yes, you missed the line where I said that Compeed doesn’t help. I am a fan of Compeed, btw. I’m happy to explain why but it’s nasty stuff. Google triangle toes and try to find it on the website of the Fixing your feet guy, another favourite of mine. Triangle toes and walking lots can lead to a toe sock and that’s really really nasty to have ... fluffy hikers wool helps avoiding it. Compeed doesn’t.Am I missing something here...what about good ol'Compeed? I love the stuff!
That’s not it. Honestly, you don’t want to know ... I’ve done a few (slow) half marathons in an earlier life and a lot of jogging, nearly all my socks have the letters R and L on them.@Kathar1na, if what you mean by toe sock is a bunching up of fabric in the space by the littlest toe you might want to try a pair of socks that come shaped for the foot; one for the right and one for the left. Yes, they exist. That doesn't leave extra fabric to bunch.
As @Jeff Crawley said, there is plenty of sheep wool to be picked (free) in KentI picked up sheep wool from barbed wire fences along the South Downs Way but it was autumn and would not have been enough for a 2000+ km walk as @Gwaihir envisages.
That’s not it. Honestly, you don’t want to know ... I’ve done a few (slow) half marathons in an earlier life and a lot of jogging, nearly all my socks have the letters R and L on them.
I’ve walked 7 different Caminos, all 5-6 weeks in length and have never had any blisters- I’m sure it’s because of using untreated sheep’s wool. I first heard about it from an old shepherd here in the Uk- just take some from the hedges. When I feel a ‘hot spot’ I put first a small bit of Vaseline on followed by a generous lump of wool. It becomes felt after a few days. In Uk Boots the chemist sells it, but have to ask at the counter as it’s not on general display...Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
“Toe sock” is a not very scientific name for what can happen after you get a “pinch blister” under your pinky toe (not due to tight shoes but due to the anatomy of what I like to call mature feetThat’s not it. Honestly, you don’t want to ...
For me, the interesting topic is actually hikers wool and where to get it.Wow! Blisters r a interesting topic.
Or, at the very least, their soles . . .Dryer fluff are the ghosts of missing socks
Raw wool already has the Lanolin in it, from the sheep's back (or front)Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
100% agree, from bad experience.I wouldn't use raw unwashed sheep's wool because you could risk infection (sheep's wool is quite dirty)
Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
I think these can also be bought at Rebecca Rushton's blister prevention website. Aussies and Kiwis can show their appreciation for her help by buying these from her.Take a look.
ENGO Rectangle Blister Prevention... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008QLQJ64/?tag=casaivar02-20
Best way to prevent blisters is to make sure your shoes or boots fit well, no hot spots and that you tie them snug and loosen them as your feet swell. Soak your feet in the streams and other cold water sources as you go or at least take your feet out of your shoes or boots a few times a day and massage. In the morning lube your feet with lanolin, vasoline or something greasy, reapply as needed during the day. Your feet are your temple. Listen to them. No blisters on my Camino de Frances.Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
Compeed should be for open blisters or wounds. It can make healthy skin soggy and cause it to breakdown.Am I missing something here...what about good ol'Compeed? I love the stuff!
Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
I loved the hiking wool. Half a pack lasted me the Camino BUT I gave a lot away and half way through my stash has dwindled. I washed it at the end of each day. Let it dry and combed it out to make fluffy. And used it to the end. Just got me through. Next time I would take 1 or two packs and share half and use more fresh wool. It weighs nothing. It’s so fine. I wouldn’t waste money on anything else. I only had 2 blisters in 1000 kms. I love hiking wool.Hi!
I´m looking into blister prevention techniques.
I know (from here on the forum), that NOK cream and hiking wool work.
The thing is, hiking wool here (brandname) sells for 19,00 euros (40 grams) and the site says it will only last for about four times of application. That´s not going to cut it - I will be walking for 4 months.
The main"ingredients" are pure lambs wool and lanolin. I can buy a bottle of lanolin (10 euros) and I can buy 1kg of pure lambs wool for also 10 euros.
Does anybody know if this DIY idea will work?
BTW. I didn’t use any lanolin.I loved the hiking wool. Half a pack lasted me the Camino BUT I gave a lot away and half way through my stash has dwindled. I washed it at the end of each day. Let it dry and combed it out to make fluffy. And used it to the end. Just got me through. Next time I would take 1 or two packs and share half and use more fresh wool. It weighs nothing. It’s so fine. I wouldn’t waste money on anything else. I only had 2 blisters in 1000 kms. I love hiking wool.
I wouldn't use raw unwashed sheep's wool because you could risk infection (sheep's woo is quite dirty).
Half a pack lasted me the Camino BUT I gave a lot away and half way through my stash has dwindled.
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