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Cold feet??

I bought some roll on anti persperant last night. Trying on my feet for work today. Didn't wear a liner sock because I have faith ;)
 
Anyone trying the anti-antiperspirant trick. Some folks use the terms deodorant and anti-antiperspirant interchangeably. They are totally different. Do not use deodorant on your feet. Your feet will be belching out perfumey odors for hours. Some anti-antiperspirants have less scent than others. and make sure you scrub it off your feet when done. Your feet are supposed to perspire.
 
I got arm and Hammer unscented anti persperant . I use deorderant for underarm . Anti persperant under arms burns never use. So far seems to be much better. Should of wore a liner sock though.
 
At 49, my feet have always gotten cold while hunting if I sit still for any length of time.
It's why I learned early on to still hunt, walking regularly seems to help with poor circulation.
However, when my boy began hunting with me in 2007 at 5, he didn't like the cold at all. We switched to box blinds and buddy heaters. Best thing ever.
You do have to be careful with open flames, you will smoke your boots before you realize it.
 
Boots with extra thick socks constrict blood flow and make your feet colder. You need thick insulation with no constriction.
If my feet were as cold as yours I'd take my feet out of the boots (once on stand), add another thick wool sock layer and place both of my feet in the bottom of a down sleeping bag. You will easily be able to move your feet and toes to enhance circulation and have a ton of insulation to keep the heat in.
Put a thick layer of foam or other insulator on the floor so that the sleeping bag isn't sitting on an ice cold surface.

I don't have diabetes but my feet always got cold on stand.
 
savagelover said:
So can you tell me how to keep my feet warm while on stand? Tried the heated insoles and they were a waste of money..No idea how much I have spend on different socks and boots..Even those mickey mouse don't seem to help much.But then again being a diabetic makes a difference..Thanks for any advice..
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Pretty simple actually. You lose most of your body heat through your head. Whenever your feet get cold work on insulating the other end better. Insulated hat, face mask, etc. Sounds wrong, but this is correct as long as your feet are dry and you have insulated boots. Make sure the boots fit well and are not too tight. With socks, less is more.
 
Type 2 diabetic for 8 years now. But for the last 13 year's I used to get cold feet. My feet used to get so cold, it would be a physical pain. Even during hot summer days, when I would be perspiring, my feet would have to have socks on or be under a blanket.
So I wear Bunny Boots, and when ice fishing or sitting in a deer blind/stand, I put a 14x18 in piece of foam padding on the floor and keep my boots on the padding. Helps a lot.
This fall I had disc replacement surgery, and after the surgery my cold feet went away. Seems like the problem was an impinged nerve or something.
 
Put plastic bags over your feet then a thinner wool or poly pro sock then a good boot. Muck artics or a pack boot. As long as the insulation stays dry your feet will be warm. They will feel slimy and stink after a day on a stand but your feet won't get cold. I mostly move in the woods so I haven't done this in quite a few years however when stand hunting I will always do this at the stand. I hike in with either an uninsulated rubber boot or a bean hunting boot then change into the cold footwear. The hiking gear will be in my pack in a 2 gallon ziplock
 
Capt RB said:
Put plastic bags over your feet then a thinner wool or poly pro sock then a good boot. Muck artics or a pack boot. As long as the insulation stays dry your feet will be warm. They will feel slimy and stink after a day on a stand but your feet won't get cold. I mostly move in the woods so I haven't done this in quite a few years however when stand hunting I will always do this at the stand. I hike in with either an uninsulated rubber boot or a bean hunting boot then change into the cold footwear. The hiking gear will be in my pack in a 2 gallon ziplock
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Your feet need to breath and wicking moisture AWAY from your skin is an important part of keeping them warm. Putting plastic bags on your feet certainly seems counter-intuitive to me. I use sock liners under my wool socks specifically to move moisture away from my feet and into outer layers.
 
Varmint Hunter said:
Your feet need to breath and wicking moisture AWAY from your skin is an important part of keeping them warm. Putting plastic bags on your feet certainly seems counter-intuitive to me. I use sock liners under my wool socks specifically to move moisture away from my feet and into outer layers.
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As long as the insulation is dry it will keep them warm. If your moving the moisture from the skin you will saturate the insulation at some point then you will get cold. Try your way on one foot and mine on the other and get back to me on what foot was warm.
 
Capt RB said:
As long as the insulation is dry it will keep them warm. If your moving the moisture from the skin you will saturate the insulation at some point then you will get cold. Try your way on one foot and mine on the other and get back to me on what foot was warm.
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If you develop moisture it must go somewhere. It is much better to have it transport away from your skin and into a wool or other thermal barrier.
I'll pass on your comparison test but if you try it I'd be interested in your results.
 
Varmint Hunter said:
If you develop moisture it must go somewhere. It is much better to have it transport away from your skin and into a wool or other thermal barrier.
I'll pass on your comparison test but if you try it I'd be interested in your results.
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I've been doing this for 20+ years I worked snowmaking in Vt ski patrol and instructor also in Vt. Out side all day or night in -20-40 degree weather with wind. As soon as your insulation is wet you will get cold once you stop making heat through activity. I didn't hear this from a friend's uncle's cousin who's sister in law told him.
 
Capt RB said:
I've been doing this for 20+ years I worked snowmaking in Vt ski patrol and instructor also in Vt. Out side all day or night in -20-40 degree weather with wind. As soon as your insulation is wet you will get cold once you stop making heat through activity. I didn't hear this from a friend's uncle's cousin who's sister in law told him.
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LOL, I see that you've been watching the impeachment hearing. Peeps have different ways of coping with it. It obviously works for you, and that's all it matters. Cheers!
 
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