Wool-It Review - “An ingenious and ultralight solution to blisters ”
Posted by Danny Pearson on Dec 12, 2022
Blisters are usually caused by poorly fitting footwear, friction,
warm or damp feet rubbing inside your shoes.
If you are walking long distances then it’s likely that at
some point you have experienced the discomfort of a blister. On multiday treks
it can be a real problem not only due to the pain but also the risk of
infection. Preventing blisters from forming in the first place is th
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Petzl Irvis Hybrid Crampons Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Mark Richardson on May 05, 2022
With
two glacier crossings on the Tour of the Matterhorn crampons came highly
recommended, but they would only be used for a few hours on two of the days and
both glaciers were at relatively shallow gradients, there was very little steep
terrain to cover.
Bearing
all this in mind we decided on the
Petzl Irvis Hybrid crampons which at
536grams for the pair weren’t too onerous beari
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