A fraction too much friction

March 2019

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March 2019

Blistered feet at the end of a tramp
Tramping is hard enough without the pain of blisters dogging every step, but with proper preparation you can overcome this friction affliction. If there’s one sound I’ve come to associate with blisters, it’s the cringing gasps which accompany the removal of a damp sock at the end of a long day. As wrinkled and pale […]
Matthew Cattin

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