Cold Feet SUCK: Don't Ruin Your Hunt

(For the code to work: select the gaiter, then the boots, and finally enter your code RANDY and the website will automatically discount the gaiters to zero dollars.)

Cold or wet feet are one of the quickest ways to ruin your hunt or other outdoor activity. Doing so requires proper moisture management when it comes to your boots. In this video, Randy Newberg goes over several tips on how to manage that moisture and in turn keep your feet warm.

His first tip is to use camp shoes when you're hanging around camp or driving to the trailhead. This prevents you from having sweaty feet before your hunt even begins. Even mid-day if Randy is going to be in the same place for a long period of time, he will take his boots off and let his feet dry out and possibly switch socks as well.

Along with that it's also important to waterproof your boots. If your boots are leather they aren't naturally waterproof and need a waxing ointment applied to stop them from absorbing moisture. Pair that with a good pair of gaiters and that will help manage external moisture management.

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For the code to work: select the gaiter, then the boots, and finally enter your code RANDY and the website will automatically discount the gaiters to zero dollars.

[chriskowynia]

The replay spike right at the beginning to hear what Randy said about driving a desk. What a legend. :)

[dirtclodaz.]

I started using gaiters for the first time this year, they are a real game-changer.
Not only for a moisture barrier but also protect me from cactus as well.

[Blackyfay]

My buddy Cooper told me to use newspaper to dry out my boots, it works incredibly well!!!

[dirtbiker]

Never used gaiters until the last few years. One thing Randy did not mention is how much additional heat they retain when in cold and snowy conditions. I love em

[bullfrogpondshop]

I have suffered through cold feet while hunting my whole life. Despite wearing high quality "wicking liner" socks under heavier wool and wool blend socks (also high quality), and wearing felt pac or Gore-Tex boots, my feet were always cold. It took me 30 years to figure out the reason my feet always got cold was because they were sweating. I then began using Certain-Dri anti-perspirant on my feet the night before, coating my feet with cornstarch before donning my socks in the morning, and not putting on my boots until exiting my truck.

But for me, the biggest difference was when I discovered that the wool socks were making my feet sweat! Believe it or not, I now wear just the thin liner socks inside my boots, and my feet stay warm far longer than ever before. I sometimes wear regular cotton (gasp!) tube socks with similar results. This year, I think I'll try wearing the liner socks to walk in, then putting on some heavier (not wool) socks on top after I'm settled in my stand.

If you suffer from chronic cold feet, try replacing the heavy socks with something lighter...what do you have to lose? You can always pack a pair of heavier socks if the lighter socks don't do the trick for you. And listen to Randy when he tells you not to wear your socks and boots until you exit your truck!

[alexmacdonald]

Very VERY good tips! And Kenetrek saved my rear end on my first elk hunt. the tendons in my left foot had blown out thanks to a decade of marathon and ultramarathon running. They were the only boots that supported me enough to walk, and yes, I got my elk!

[HuntingPoker]

I wear costco wool socks, love them. As long as im moving a bit am fine. Started spending money on toe warmers for when I stand hunt. A pain to put on but helps me stand longer.

[rss]

spray antiperspirant on your feel works great, and the best boot I read about are old army surplus muck lucks or the Bunny Boots

[jameshurd]

I have a pair of kenetrek boots they're good but really heavy. I have since switched over to Crispi and so far after 2 years I am very happy!

[michaelellis]

When you're exerting yourself, your feet can produce 1-2 cups of sweat per day. That varies from person to person, of course. I like the idea of keeping your boots off as much as practical in order to keep from building up sweat when you don't have to.

No need for handwarmer. To avoid getting your boots wet from your transpiration, use that layering system: put a warm sock on your feets, then use a plastic bag to prevent moisture from getting in your boots, and then put a super thin liner sock to keep all of that in place. Have a couple of replacement socks for all day 2-3 and when your feets get too wet replace for a dry one.

Now what do you do with your wet sock? Tuck it in your winter coat or somewhere close to your body where you produce a lot of heat and that moisture will evaporate. If you have wool socks that process if going to be quick and from the time your last pair of dry sock becomes wet your first one will be dry enough.

When you get your boots wet they freeze during the night and they make your socks humid faster in the day.

[randylee]

I thought I knew it all, but the hot feet/hand/ foot warmers at night inside the boot is a great idea! When I come home at night after being in the cold, I always use a boot dryer. Good tips! From Wis

[sportysbusiness]

One major point you didn't mention. Our feet are designed to work, yet almost all the boots designed for hunting immobilise your feet, reducing the amount of work they have to go and reducing the blood the supply and reducing the natural heating ability of your body. You must ensure the boots are wide enough for your toes to naturally spread when you walk. I usually wear minimalist boots so my feet do a lot of work and rarely get cold. I'm so used to using my feet that I now always get cold feet when I encase them in foot coffins, aka hard boots!

[audunaaoppdal]

I use to bring some newspaper with good absorbing paperquality, take some pages and them ligtly curl them and stuff them inside the boots. they absorb a lot of moisture over the night, best if you can put the boots close to a fire etc with some external heat to make some evaporation. but do well in a cold camp to, it keeps cold air out of the boot as well in the prosess. The handwarmer trick will probobly make a good match with the newspaper (Y)

[DiabloOutdoors]

"moisture management"
FINALLY someone getting it right! One thing tho, it's not 8x faster, but 25x!

"Camp shoes, camp socks" SPOT ON!

One tip for you and your subscribers: Bring a small microfober towel and use it to remove the moisture from your boots. Do this when you have removed your boots while waiting on the field.

WOOL BLEND
Beware that some manufacturers are labeling their socks "Wool", but if you read the labe, you'll see ....10% wool. This shouldn't be allowed (my opinion). So make sure the socks are, at least, 70%+ wool. Merino wool is the best. And guess what? DARN TOUGH, an American company, made in the USA, gives a lifetime warranty on their Merino wool socks!

Sir, you have THE best video on the subject on YouTube! And you have a great attitude too. Well done!

[tomahauk]

I’ve noticed that my feet stay warmer with a thin sock as opposed to a thick heavy wool sock.

[CCB]

I just took advantage of the promo and ordered my Kenetrek’s with the free gaiter offer. Thanks Randy.

[jaccobstrick]

I have been trying to find a video like this from someone I feel like i can trust on the subject. Thanks

[Picklemedia]

Dunlop Purofort boots are the best I ever used. 12-hour shift at -40 on a steel oil rig floor and perfectly comfortable, presumably because of the airflow?
Went through many different boots trying to find what worked and these were by far the best. I found some -60 rated boots just made your feet sweat and then you were buggered.