<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Palatino Linotype" LANG="0">I use 2 inch wide stretchy breathable tape, cut down to size if needed for hot spots, and didn't get blisters on the Camino. My wife has fairly severe bunions and got a few blisters even with extensive taping. The reason I'm posting this is something Conrad Rudolph had in his book, that I know works, but I frequently neglect to do. When your feet get hot, they get soft and more prone to blisters. If it is hot weather, stop at least every 2 1/2 hours and take boots and socks off and sit there till your feet cool down and dry off. On the Camino we usually did this in conjunction with a fountain. We carried a totally collapsible small plastic pail, would fill it with cold water from the fountain, clean our feet in it and dry them, then go on. I don't think the water part of it is that helpful, it just feels good. Just stopping and air drying the feet is the thing that helps. (in my biased opinion).<BR>
Ralph Alcorn<BR>
www.backpack45.com<BR>
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