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Old August 5th, 2004, 05:37 AM
Miguel Cruz
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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
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Old August 5th, 2004, 12:31 PM
st
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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?


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to be late again
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Old August 5th, 2004, 03:30 PM
AndrewC
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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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Old August 5th, 2004, 03:43 PM
Rita
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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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Old August 5th, 2004, 03:54 PM
Juliana L Holm
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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.

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Julie
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Old August 5th, 2004, 03:54 PM
Juliana L Holm
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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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Old August 5th, 2004, 04:30 PM
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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
  #18  
Old August 5th, 2004, 04:30 PM
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Default Travel Socks

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
  #19  
Old August 5th, 2004, 07:21 PM
Miguel Cruz
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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
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http://travel.u.nu
 




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