Backpacker Magazine Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Oct 16, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Footcare, Health Tagged: Backpacker Magazine, bil vandergraff, blister care, Foot Care, self care

My October issue of Backpacker magazine featured an article about Bil Vandergraff, a Search and Rescue (SAR) Ranger. He served as a ranger for 25 years in the Grand Canyon backcountry. In the article he shared tips on surviving in the backcountry – especially in the harsh and unforgiving Grand Canyon with its heat and extreme elevation changes. His tips on dealing with the heat are right on: wear the right clothes, embrace the sweat, go slow, stick to mornings and evenings, and know when to …

Sep 17, 2015 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Foot Care Products, Footcare, Footwear, Footwear Products, Sports, toenails Tagged: Backpacker Magazine, foot care tips

8 Top Tips for Foot Care If you are a subscriber to Backpacker magazine, check out the October issue, page 34 for a full page of eight top tips to care for your feet. I have included an image of the page in this post. If you click on the image, you'll get a larger view. I was contacted by Backpacker several months ago and did a phone interview. Here are the eight tips: Trim nails Get in shape Fix calluses Prep your shoes Pack camp sandals Two ways to treat blood under a nail Wash …

Aug 4, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care Products, Health, Sports Tagged: Amp Skin, Backpacker Magazine, bag balm, bagbalm, blister prevention. lubricants, blisters, blistershield, bodyglide, Dirt, Disclosure, Endurance, friction, High Mileage, hot spots, hydropel, lubricants, Magazine Article, Mileage, Pain Balm, Pennies, runguard, skin care, Skin Lubricant, Slicker, Socks And Shoes, sportslick, Stickiness, vaseline

This post came about because of a Backpacker magazine article about skills. One of the items was about endurance and was for, “Blistered feet during a high-mileage trek.” The tip was to, “… protect against hot spots by applying a skin lubricant like Vaseline to high-friction areas…” I’m sorry, but I think Vaseline is a bad choice. When I ran my first ultra, back around 1982, there was not a huge choice in lubricants so Vaseline was commonly used. But I learned very quickly that its stickiness …

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