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Blisters… A story of total failure.
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Blisters… A story of total failure.

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Blisters… A story of total failure.

Lets start with me admitting that I have been super lucky. Blisters have never been an issue probably due to a combination of having been taught what to wear for socks and having the luxury of properly fitting shoes. The bottom line is I do a ton of hiking, have never really had to deal [...]

Brenda Watt2017-12-21T11:22:00-07:00May 30th, 2014|Categories: First Aid|Tags: Blister Care, Blisters, Foot Care, Foot Health, Hiking|0 Comments

Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.
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Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.

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Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.

Hiking on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, doctoring my feet (once again) with Moleskin and Duct Tape, a fellow trekker stopped to observe and said: “You have got to be Canadian! I’ve never seen anyone put duct tape on their bodies like Canadians.” I felt a small surge of pride. Yes…I am Canadian, and I [...]