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Anybody had experience with these ? Hot Socks . I suffer from cold feet at night even wearing socks in the sleeping bag .

http://www.integraldesigns.com/product_ ... cfm?id=681

Yep. I have a pair. They are ok. Fairly wrm and nice to put on before bed. You can't really walk around in them outside because the sole is a porus material and is prone to getting dirty. Also a bit of a luxury item wieght wise. A simple pair of good woolen socks has about the same affect. I take them on every trip because otherwiseI'd keep a dedicated pair of sleeping socks anyway.

Down socks are quite toasty for cold feet
http://www.seatosummit.com.au/showdetail.php?Code=AFF
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Picasso ... oties.html
I have the Feathered Friends ones, great when snow camping as the outer is separate for walking around camp or as a hut bootie then i use the inner as a bed sock---toasty

I can second the Feathered Friends booties. I haven't used then in snow but did resort to them in the office during my first Hobart winter - the aircon was a bit dodgy and under 10 degrees was a wee bit too cold for my feet when just sitting at a desk. They were wonderful.....

Thanks they sound good , yep there not for walking around in just when I sleep . Apart from them what's the best wool sock ya can get ?

Explorers? I have bought 3 packs of Explorer wool socks at the markets for about $20. They are long and thick and warm and just get thrown in the wash with everything else and are fabulous. Last for years. Prior to the booties they were my sleeping bag socks. Might go back to them in warmer weather as well.

Merino knee height socks ! MD has em for about $35 and merino NEVER smells!

Toohp,

have a look here for some good bargains. I saw a pair of western mountaineering down socks for $30 brand new on gear trade.

http://www.geartrade.com/browse/mountaineering

Maybe it's the kiwi accent , but i was expecting much more from this topic..

Hot socks, not sheep!

blacksheep wrote:Maybe it's the kiwi accent , but i was expecting much more from this topic..

Hot sock 6?

blacksheep wrote:Maybe it's the kiwi accent , but i was expecting much more from this topic..

Wrong website mate nothing better than hot socks on a cold day

Wilderness Wear Merino Fleece socks 100% Aus Made and owned (Tassie merino I think) 83% Pure Merino 15%nylon 2%spandex around $18.00 or Merino Treads from MD also Aus Made 75% Merino 20% nylon 5% elastane also around $18.00.
Fantastic walking socks and really nice warm bed socks if and when you need them
corvus

WOW ^ I would've definitely bought them for the price but mostly for the Australian made thingo!

check out.
http://www.wildernrsswear.com
I get mine from All Goods in Tasmania when they are on sale
Was an Explorer user then Ultimax but Australian made and owned WW Merino Fleece leave them for dead IMHO
corvus

Disposable heat packs - Ive tried these before but last night tried a different brand and boy what a difference , in the past ive found they just last a few hours but this brand '' Heat Factory '' is still hot 12 hours after I opened it . got em from Bogong hiking store in Melb $ 2.95

http://heatfactory.com/

they cost money and then you have to carry it out.
why not just boil a litre of water into a nalgene and chuck it down at your feet?

why didn't I think of that , I will try the socks first

rbh vaportherm maybe?

Perhaps not quite the answer you were looking for but I'll put in my 2c worth. I was once winging to an old, seasoned ski instructor about never being able to find warm enough ski gloves/mits. He told me my thinking was backwards, that the gloves didn't matter so much as keeping your core warm enough. Basically if you're core isn't warm enough, it's going to minimise blood to your extremeties (ie hands and feet) thus leaving them colder in order to preserve warmth for your more important torso. You may not 'feel cold' because your core is warm, but it's only maintaining warmth at the expence of cold hands and feet. So this old guy told me to take measures to preserve more warmth to my core, and the body will happily share warm blood to the extremeties and they'll be warmer. Anyway, it has mostly worked for me since. Perhaps something to think of in the scheme of things.

blacksheep wrote:Maybe it's the kiwi accent , but i was expecting much more from this topic..

hehe! Definitely the kiwi accent.

They sell them at Backpacking Light in Melbourne and the staff use them.
www.backpackinglight.com.au

I just purchased a pair of Merino socks at Target for $12.00
On the packaging it says, designed by Overlander for target.
They have different thicknesses, the ones I purchased has extreme sport on the packaging.

Just tried them on now, they feel comfy and has good support.

Phillipsart wrote:I just purchased a pair of Merino socks at Target for $12.00
On the packaging it says, designed by Overlander for target.
They have different thicknesses, the ones I purchased has extreme sport on the packaging.

Just tried them on now, they feel comfy and has good support.

I am in the market for some new hiking socks and I am tight with money so these sound perfect! Are they 100 percent wool? And how thick are they? I prefer them thick and woolly (No reference to Blacksheeps misinterpretation of this topic ).

doogs wrote:
...... And how thick are they? I prefer them thick and woolly (No reference to Blacksheeps misinterpretation of this topic ).

too late, i smirked

doogs wrote:

Phillipsart wrote:I just purchased a pair of Merino socks at Target for $12.00
On the packaging it says, designed by Overlander for target.
They have different thicknesses, the ones I purchased has extreme sport on the packaging.

Just tried them on now, they feel comfy and has good support.

I am in the market for some new hiking socks and I am tight with money so these sound perfect! Are they 100 percent wool? And how thick are they? I prefer them thick and woolly (No reference to Blacksheeps misinterpretation of this topic ).

There 90% Wool, 9% Nylon and 1% Elastane.

There thick, It's a coolish day today, Wearing them now. Very happy with them. Will be testing them out on a hike this weekend.

For $12.00, you can't go wrong with these Merino Wool Socks I purchased from Target. Quality wise they look better than socks worth over 40.00 I recently purchased, which did not last long. There very long as well, half way upto my knee. Lucky I seen them. Had some time to kill yesterday, so I went for a browse at Target, Looked at some socks as the socks I own now are getting old and they've been through some punishment of late, when I saw a small section in the sock department, way out the back in a dark corner. When I read Merino Wool on the packaging and the price of only 12.00. I couldn't resist. Think I will go back and purchase a couple more pairs. They had others there that where not as thick as the Extreme Sport.

Phillipsart wrote:For $12.00, you can't go wrong with these Merino Wool Socks I purchased from Target. Quality wise they look better than socks worth over 40.00 I recently purchased, which did not last long. There very long as well, half way upto my knee. Lucky I seen them. Had some time to kill yesterday, so I went for a browse at Target, Looked at some socks as the socks I own now are getting old and they've been through some punishment of late, when I saw a small section in the sock department, way out the back in a dark corner. When I read Merino Wool on the packaging and the price of only 12.00. I couldn't resist. Think I will go back and purchase a couple more pairs. They had others there that where not as thick as the Extreme Sport.

Phillip,
Where are these socks manufactured and do you know if the Merino Wool is from Tasmania .
corvus

corvus wrote:

Phillipsart wrote:For $12.00, you can't go wrong with these Merino Wool Socks I purchased from Target. Quality wise they look better than socks worth over 40.00 I recently purchased, which did not last long. There very long as well, half way upto my knee. Lucky I seen them. Had some time to kill yesterday, so I went for a browse at Target, Looked at some socks as the socks I own now are getting old and they've been through some punishment of late, when I saw a small section in the sock department, way out the back in a dark corner. When I read Merino Wool on the packaging and the price of only 12.00. I couldn't resist. Think I will go back and purchase a couple more pairs. They had others there that where not as thick as the Extreme Sport.

Phillip,
Where are these socks manufactured and do you know if the Merino Wool is from Tasmania .
corvus

Made in China.

Sorry, don't know where the wool is from.

Really good pricing Phillip however for a "few dollars more" you can get excellent IMHO 100% Australian made and owned Merino Fleece socks by Wilderness Wear and the good thing is the wool is sourced from Tasmania and the cooler regions of Victoria,all this for around $19.00 a pair with an Australian manufacturers guarantee
No I dont have any tie up with them just have a pair to wear every day which I do.
corvus