Comments on: How to Prevent and Treat Blisters While Hiking https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Dave Collins https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-2063 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:28:52 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-2063 In reply to Steve Hoyt-McBeth.

Thank you so much Steve! We work really hard to provide helpful info for hikers. We’ve been there too with terrible blisters, and that’s the pits. We’re really glad you found this post helpful and we hope your feet heal up quickly!

]]> By: Steve Hoyt-McBeth https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-2060 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:37:13 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-2060 Such a thorough explanation! I found this article after some doozies on my feet after a 28 mile day hike with a friend. I really appreciate the information!

]]> By: Dave Collins https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-129 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:29:49 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-129 In reply to Mark Barry.

Thank you so much for the kind comment and good tips Mark!

]]> By: Mark Barry https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-128 Fri, 22 May 2020 23:19:04 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-128 Hi Heather. Great article. It took me about three years of trial and error to learn everything you just shared. I’m pretty dialed in now. A couple things came to mind while reading this post: Over the years I’ve gotten to know where my feet are prone to blisters. I apply a layer of Leukotape on those spots before I hit the trail. Leukotape is a great alternative to duct tape for anyone looking for something medical grade, waterproof, and breathable. In addition to all the things you recommend for prevention adding Leukotape / duct tape in areas prone to blisters will make it almost fool-proof. Clever Hiker please write a post on preventing/treating plantar fasciitis on the trail. Now that’s a type of pain on the trail that will make a grown man cry! Love your site!!!

]]> By: Elisabeth Westner https://www.DuskHiker.com/hiking/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-127 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:25:41 +0000 https://www.DuskHiker.com/uncategorized/how-to-prevent-and-treat-blisters-while-hiking/#comment-127 If you are going to soak your feet (a good idea!) make sure you are soaking them in a clean vessel. I wouldn’t recommend using an empty garbage can if it’s a used garbage can…if you have any open wounds on your feet, that would be a prime vector for infection! Even a teeny tiny scratch or a loose toenail would be a gateway for germs.

And if you can figure out how to soak your feet in a bathroom sink, please take a photo because that would be an amazing feat! (Oops, seriously, no pun intended.)

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