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    Henry Thomas
    BPL Member

    @hthomas

    With the use of VBL socks for winter camping, what have people found to be an effective liner sock. Mine were soaked inside the VBL sock , but the wool sock was dry. Wet liner socks for the next day! Suggestion for quick drying and drying techniques for liner socks?

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    Dena Kelley
    BPL Member

    @eagleriverdee

    Locale: Eagle River, Alaska

    I've used breadbags successfully. In between a liner sock and a heavier sock, a breadbag isn't prone to abrasion. But recently I just went ahead and bought a set of neoprene socks. I have not tested them yet.

    A light nylon liner sock should dry quickly just from body heat – stick in your coat while moving, or in your sleeping bag at night. I just use men's nylon dress socks for my liners.

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    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    +1 to breadbags or produce bags.

    When you get into your bag at night, take the bags off, but not the socks. Any thin synthetic liner sock will be dry by morning.

    #1959881
    Richard Fischel
    BPL Member

    @ricko

    and dry your feet if you can. the more you can limit your feet's exposure to the damp socks (moisture)the better off you feet will be. i lay damp things like damp socks on my torso inside my sleeping bag to dry out while i sleep. the downside is that it adds to the moisture going into (hopefully throught) the bag every night.

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    Travis Leanna
    BPL Member

    @t-l

    Locale: Wisconsin

    Richard makes a good point. Dry feet are happy. However, I personally find that if my liner socks are thin enough, both they and my feet dry out.

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