Thru-hiking takes its toll on you. Pushing to complete 20 or more miles a day affects your body. However if you are queasy about dealing with things like blisters please stop reading.
On the second day I was hiking through fields and fields of chunky rock. As I stepped awkwardly on piece after piece my feet and ankles were taking a beating as was my balance. At the end of the day I had a quarter-sized blister on the inside of my right heel. Every step I felt it. That day I didn’t do anything about it. The next day was more of the same. By now each step was painful. By the end of the day I had to do something. So I got a needle out and drained it. The next day started better, but as time went on it again filled up. The human body is great at resealing itself after a puncture. So I had heard about this and never tried it. I sewed a thread through the blister to keep it open. That worked. Each day I change the bandages and the pain is greatly reduced. Now I hope it will dry and callous over.
I never would have thought of that remedy. I’m glad it worked for you. Keep pluggin along Brian, we’re rooting for you the whole way!
Thanks, I’m glad your enjoying the more gross aspects of this hike