Conditions were occasionally sandy, and I had shoes with netting on top for breathability.
They’re wool. I held them over the fire every night, just close enough to get them hot enough to kill bacteria. But you can’t replace soap and water.
How do through hikers do it?!
socks dont weigh much, then again I dont subscribe to the ultralight stuff. I am paranoid so I bring 4. One to wear, one I just cleaned and is drying, one for a backup (if I am hiking in wet conditions and want to change mid day or if I get a hole in one pair or…), and one as a backup to the backup. Three is probably enough, but I always have that second backup.
That’s fair, perhaps I’ll start doing that
I do subscribe to the ultralight stuff and I still bring 4 pairs. It’s well worth the extra ounce or so.