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Oct 21, 2006 at 8:56 pm #1219958
Climashield Combat Toe Cozies
When I made my Climashield Combat Quilt/Liner for my Bivy I made it about 6″ to long. When I cut off the extra I saved it thinking I might use it as a neck scarf. I took it with me on my GA Hike. One night I slid a little off my sleeping pads and my toes got cold. I woke up and fixed my sleeping pads and put my Cuben booties and another pair of socks on.
You could almost say I made the toe cozies on the trail. At the half way point of the hike we did a resupply and stayed overnight at the Hiker Hostel in Dahlonega, Ga. Late that night as I repacked I came across the “scarf” material. I cut the piece in half and with thread and needle I hand stitched the edges and made my toe cozies.
I wore them each night of the rest of the hike. They worked great and kept my toes nice and warm. I made them as big as the material I had. If I make more I might make them a little bigger. The tie cord was some extra I had and like I use for my tarp guy lines.
The pair of Toe Cozies weigh 18 grams or 0.63 ounces.
Toe Cozy with my Wal Mart 1.07 ounce a pair socks. I wore these socks on my short Sub 2-pound hike.
Oct 22, 2006 at 4:45 pm #1365348Brilliant I will make a pair in short order. My toes allways freeze when I get near my sleeping bag rating. I suspect mine will weigh a little more but for the one or two oz, the warm feet ar worth it/
Oct 22, 2006 at 6:35 pm #1365350That is such a great idea. You never cease to amaze me Bill.
Oct 22, 2006 at 6:50 pm #1365351David,
Thanks for the comment.Did you have any insulation left over from your Quilt? Make yourself a pair.
Oct 23, 2006 at 1:34 am #1365377Now that’s a great example of “necessity meeting the inventive mind”.
Consider this variation … add a thumb to these and they get a second use as a mitten.
Oct 23, 2006 at 5:05 am #1365382Jim,
I agree but I only had this one piece of scrap left over.Also, If I had mittens along I could have used them for my feet.
Next time I will plan to have more quilt scrap left over. Mitts, cap, scarf, booties, hood, vest, pants, jackets etc – endless list of possible uses for the left-overs.
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