Just noticed a post on another thread about the problems of drying out wet booys when camping.
I noticed these boot dryersbeing advertised the other day and wondered if anyone had tried them?
OK you could only use them once in a weekend or longer trip if you didn't have access to a heat source to 're-charge' them, but putting on wet boots must be so unpleasant that maybe they would still be worth it.
Any thoughts?
------------- Tackling life the Western District way
Quote: Originally posted by wendywinblos on 13/12/2009
We used to just put newspaper in them in the olden days
Yes, this is what we have always done - so I know how long the newspaper method takes, even at home, and was hoping these dryers/inserts would be a bit more effective!
------------- Tackling life the Western District way
I use the Peter Storm Footwear Proofer, and found that it really works. It even proofs the boot laces! Prevention is better than cure where soggy wet boots are concerned
Gore-tex is brilliant. I waded through 4 inches of path between a flooded river and a lake and the water just ran off the outside of my Berghaus. 10 miles later my feet were still dry but my gloves, trousers and hat were soaking from the incessant downpour.
By the way it took more than 24 hours to dry my old leaky boots last time I did similar and they certainly would not have dried in days if we had been camping.
Ah wet boots.....lovely feeling.
Ok, here's some experiance....take it or leave it(leather boots):
No plastic bags over your feet then into boots, they'll endup wet anyway from sweating, hairdryer will dry boots too quickley and crack the leather done too often same for putting them on the radiator.
Goretex boots...waste of time more often than not(depending on what you use them for), once wet they take much longer to dryout than non lined and until dry every sock change will be a wet one. Plus they'll weight a tonne.
Personally I use non lined boots(leather) and use goretex socks when needed over powdered feet in decent socks. IF the goretex sock gets wet then it takes MUCH less time to dry them out. If your boots arent dry in that time it doesnt matter.
If you have leather boots that are non lined and dont mind them being visually ruined then lather then in neetsfoot oil, waterproof(ish) boot and longer lasting than nikwax but will NEVER polishup to a shine again.
Ray mears would have a pair of boots for the day and trainers to kip in( less weight to carry and who needs boots to sleep)....wet dry routine
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My view, for what it's worth - Goretex isn't the bees knees, event is just as good, some manufacturers use non-branded waterproof linings. If you're doing high-energy stuff then they simply don't let out perspiration as quickly as you'd think and you get soggy feet even if your boots are dry on the outside. Boots tend to get wet from the outside even if they've got a lining if you're wandering in boggy ground, as a misplaced step can mean the water going up over the top of the boot. My preferred solution is to use lined leather boot with sealskins socks. If it's low level stuff you're doing, just get some wellies!
PS I've tried the boot-drying things and they're rubbish.
Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 13/12/2009
Now if you were Ray Mears you would have a pair of wet boots for during the day and a set of dry boots to wear in bed at night!
Nah Lobey if you were Ray Mears yer boots wouldnae likely get wet in the 1st place, cos he just gets dropped on the location by helicopter/landrover before they film.
I spose though a wetting incident may still occur, but ye wouldna really care cos you'd be taken back to the hotel pronto for a nice bath & a slap up meal before the next `take' - in your a nice new pair of dry boots !
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Topic: Soggy boots?
