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You just use it at home also and it sizes itself down ;-) BC SY
With 7 kids I am sure you have a lot of opportunity to use it up a bit before you go ;-) BC SY
I wound some around an empty thread spool. It was still plenty sticky. Almost too sticky!
I think I've got one or two of those lying around. I'll wind half of it off and then pack whichever half weighs less I guess.Thanks.
It is amazing stuff, do not leave home without it! Cover any blisters or hot spots with a bit of gauze and the tape and it will stay on for days. It is really all you need.I've got a big fat roll I need to size down. I've never used this stuff before. Its sticky. If I unroll a portion and try to reroll it won't the sticky not work as well when I need it? How am I supposed to size this down? The whole roll currently is 4 oz/113 g as is.
That's the solution. And if you are using walking poles you might also roll some silver color duct/gaffer tape around them just below the handles so they can still collapse if that's the type. Weight close to nothing, it's reflective and omni usefullI think I've got one or two of those lying around. I'll wind half of it off and then pack whichever half weighs less I guess.Thanks.
I've got a big fat roll I need to size down. I've never used this stuff before. Its sticky. If I unroll a portion and try to reroll it won't the sticky not work as well when I need it? How am I supposed to size this down? The whole roll currently is 4 oz/113 g as is.
What do you all carry leukotape for? Am I missing something important here? After six caminos I’ve never ever thought of putting it in my first aid kit. Moleskin is my remedy for hotspots, and Compeed for blisters (which I don’t get ‘cos I use moleskin). What else would I use leukotape for?
Jill
I didn't carry or need Moleskin or Compeed, but I loved leukotape. Instead of wearing sock liners (they made my feet too hot and sweaty) I wrapped each toe and the ball of my foot in leukotape after my shower each day. I had only one tiny blister the whole trip, and that was caused by a too-long toenail. Love, love, love leukotape!
I don't know about leucotape, because I use paper surgical tape and lambswool for blister prevention. For larger areas where 'saddle sores' can happen (like hipbones) there's omnifix, which I buy in Spain at a pharmacia. I wouldn't start to walk without either.
No, the sticky part won't get unsticky. I wrap some around my poles every year, for easy carrying, it is always still sticky, even months later when I'm back home. If you don't have poles, you can wrap it around a popsicle stick or something that doesn't bend esaily.I've got a big fat roll I need to size down. I've never used this stuff before. Its sticky. If I unroll a portion and try to reroll it won't the sticky not work as well when I need it? How am I supposed to size this down? The whole roll currently is 4 oz/113 g as is.
The padding on my pack's hip-belt doesn't keep it from 'rubbing me the wrong way.' If I use omnifix from the get-go all is well. If I forget, I can get raw patches. (Omnifix is isn't bulky and stays on for days--much better than moleskin.)Saddle sores?
Is Omnifix available at any farmacia?The padding on my pack's hip-belt doesn't keep it from 'rubbing me the wrong way.' If I use omnifix from the get-go all is well. If I forget, I can get raw patches. (Omnifix is isn't bulky and stays on for days--much better than moleskin.)
Not to worry, Eve. If you can get your pack properly fitted in person this should not be an issue. I do not have access to an REI store except online, and so have surrendered to making do.
Is Omnifix available at any farmacia?
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