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tslugmo wrote:
I understand what you're saying, Miguel, but I prefer cotton socks when I'm at home, because I have unlimited access to a washer and dryer. On the road, however, I don't have that luxury. So I need to use socks made of quick drying material that won't turn hard and crusty from air drying like cotton gym socks. If you've ever tried to air dry Foot Locker socks, you know that they take well over a day to dry, which doesn't work when you're hopping from place to place in Europe. I also spend much more of my day on my feet when I'm traveling, versus my normal daily routine which involves quite a bit more sitting in front of a computer. Some of the clearanced socks at REI are $3/pair, which I consider a small investment to help make sure my trip is a good one. Wet or uncomfortable socks can definitely ruin your day. This is the voice of experience. I guess. I travel for much (often most) of the year, and when I have free time (i.e., vacation trips, or weekends on business travel) my favorite thing is to walk an unfamiliar place from morning until night (a nice 12-hour walk does me right). Black cotton, slightly-cushioned Hanes socks, $7 for a 6-pack at Target, have served me well for years. Wash a few in the evening with the hotel soap, wring 'em out a bit, roll them in a spare towel for a minute or two, drape them over a chair near the A/C or window, and by the next evening they're dry and ready to go. Takes about 5 minutes of actual work for a whole load. Now it's entirely possible that I've missed out on a whole world of advanced sockly splendor, but I must say I have no complaints so far. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 04:37:35 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote:
tslugmo wrote: I understand what you're saying, Miguel, but I prefer cotton socks when I'm at home, because I have unlimited access to a washer and dryer. On the road, however, I don't have that luxury. So I need to use socks made of quick drying material that won't turn hard and crusty from air drying like cotton gym socks. If you've ever tried to air dry Foot Locker socks, you know that they take well over a day to dry, which doesn't work when you're hopping from place to place in Europe. I also spend much more of my day on my feet when I'm traveling, versus my normal daily routine which involves quite a bit more sitting in front of a computer. Some of the clearanced socks at REI are $3/pair, which I consider a small investment to help make sure my trip is a good one. Wet or uncomfortable socks can definitely ruin your day. This is the voice of experience. I guess. I travel for much (often most) of the year, and when I have free time (i.e., vacation trips, or weekends on business travel) my favorite thing is to walk an unfamiliar place from morning until night (a nice 12-hour walk does me right). Black cotton, slightly-cushioned Hanes socks, $7 for a 6-pack at Target, have served me well for years. Wash a few in the evening with the hotel soap, wring 'em out a bit, roll them in a spare towel for a minute or two, drape them over a chair near the A/C or window, and by the next evening they're dry and ready to go. Takes about 5 minutes of actual work for a whole load. Now it's entirely possible that I've missed out on a whole world of advanced sockly splendor, but I must say I have no complaints so far. Just curious: what do you do for a living that allows you to travel for much of the year? -- "It's too late to be late again |
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wrote in message ... I was wondering if anybody had recommendations for travel socks. Might sound silly, but there are about 10,000 different socks out there to choose from, and I figured some must be better than others. I've heard good things about Wigwam and Smartwool, but these brands offer about a thousand models to choose from, with very little to differentiate them in their descriptions. Agree with you 10 percent on above!! Here are some Im looking at made by Tilley. Same people who make Tiley hats http://tinyurl.com/3jsge I generally use the Thorlo hiking socks for atravelling but my wife bought some of the Tilley socks and loves them. They are comfy and dry easily overnight as do their undies. AndrewC |
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On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 10:30:26 -0400, "AndrewC" wrote:
wrote in message .. . I was wondering if anybody had recommendations for travel socks. Might sound silly, but there are about 10,000 different socks out there to choose from, and I figured some must be better than others. I've heard good things about Wigwam and Smartwool, but these brands offer about a thousand models to choose from, with very little to differentiate them in their descriptions. Agree with you 10 percent on above!! Here are some Im looking at made by Tilley. Same people who make Tiley hats http://tinyurl.com/3jsge I generally use the Thorlo hiking socks for atravelling but my wife bought some of the Tilley socks and loves them. They are comfy and dry easily overnight as do their undies. AndrewC I bought some socks at KMart that dry overnight. I don't think it is necessary to pay a lot of money for quick drying socks. Or undies. |
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Rita wrote:
I bought some socks at KMart that dry overnight. I don't think it is necessary to pay a lot of money for quick drying socks. Or undies. I agree generally. BUT. This last year before I travelled to Italy, I ran into a sale on "travel" undies at Sierra Trading Post. They were real cheap ($5 or so) and I love them for travel. They are wicking, so when you sweat they absorb it, and I was really happy about them. Since Sierra deals primarily in overstocks and closeouts, I can't really remember the brand either. And they clean out really well and dry overnight. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Rita wrote:
I bought some socks at KMart that dry overnight. I don't think it is necessary to pay a lot of money for quick drying socks. Or undies. I agree generally. BUT. This last year before I travelled to Italy, I ran into a sale on "travel" undies at Sierra Trading Post. They were real cheap ($5 or so) and I love them for travel. They are wicking, so when you sweat they absorb it, and I was really happy about them. Since Sierra deals primarily in overstocks and closeouts, I can't really remember the brand either. And they clean out really well and dry overnight. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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http://tinyurl.com/3jsge
I generally use the Thorlo hiking socks for atravelling but my wife bought some of the Tilley socks and loves them. They are comfy and dry easily overnight as do their undies. AndrewC Yeah Ive used Thorlo and SmartWool in the past and they are both good But I think Ill give the Tiley socks a try as well. My SmartWool are made of wool naturally....and I think that's a good material for a sock as wool wears very well, warm when wet, etc But.... wool takes a long time to dry. hence the idea of trying the Tilley socks |
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http://tinyurl.com/3jsge
I generally use the Thorlo hiking socks for atravelling but my wife bought some of the Tilley socks and loves them. They are comfy and dry easily overnight as do their undies. AndrewC Yeah Ive used Thorlo and SmartWool in the past and they are both good But I think Ill give the Tiley socks a try as well. My SmartWool are made of wool naturally....and I think that's a good material for a sock as wool wears very well, warm when wet, etc But.... wool takes a long time to dry. hence the idea of trying the Tilley socks |
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st wrote:
Miguel Cruz wrote: I guess. I travel for much (often most) of the year, and when I have free time (i.e., vacation trips, or weekends on business travel) my favorite thing is to walk an unfamiliar place from morning until night (a nice 12-hour walk does me right). Black cotton, slightly-cushioned Hanes socks, $7 for a 6-pack at Target, have served me well for years. Wash a few in the evening with the hotel soap, wring 'em out a bit, roll them in a spare towel for a minute or two, drape them over a chair near the A/C or window, and by the next evening they're dry and ready to go. Takes about 5 minutes of actual work for a whole load. Just curious: what do you do for a living that allows you to travel for much of the year? I'd be happy to answer by private email, but I guess that's probably not a real address... miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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