Blisters killed my pace on the Appalachian Trail section

Drew Stone · 2026-03-03T02:35:41.115808+00:00

Last week, I hiked a 20-mile section of the AT and got terrible blisters by mile 10. I had new boots that felt fine at first, but the friction built up fast, and I had to slow down a lot. What's your go-to method for preventing blisters on multi-day trips?

emma_mitchell7mo ago

Did you not break those boots in at all before a 20-miler? That's a bold move. My only trick is slapping on moleskin the second I feel a hot spot, and then wrapping it all with that paper tape.

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miabennett7mo ago

New boots on a long hike, bold as @tessa_nguyen's move.

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tessa_nguyen7mo ago

lol rookie move, I once did the same thing with brand-new boots and paid for it for days. @emma_mitchell is right, gotta stop and tape up those hot spots before they turn into full-on war zones.

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