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Originally Posted by Shock
I was waiting for that, maybe you can accuse me of placing this question in the wrong place, but that's about it. I have read the other threads and believe that this is slightly different. None deal with the reasons behind checking your feet when you don't feel a reason to. If I'm only going on an 8 mile/ 2 hour ruck I might stop for two minutes to get a feel of things but if I don't feel anything I just continue. Can you explain why this is wrong?
TR, you yourself have mentioned here that you believe in checking your feet every 60 minutes or so. My question is why would you need to check your feet if they are already hardened by exhaustive rucking and broken in boots? If there is going to be a problem, in my experience you will probably feel it just as much as you see it.
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There are several good boot/feet threads here which you do not seem to have taken the time to read before starting a new thread.
Drying and airing your feet enables them to perform at higher levels for longer periods. Foot powder helps. Emerging problems are identified and treated before becoming major. Damp/wet feet and socks lead to problems, even with the toughest feet.
Do you have a lot of extended experience under a heavy ruck in a variety of environments, to include arctic or jungle, over several weeks?
TR
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