Reddit reviews Udderly Smooth Body Cream 12 oz (Pack of 6)

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Brief disclaimer, I absolutely fucking despise planning and avoid it at all costs, so this advice probably works better if you're planning on winging it. That said, most of it is still probably applicable.

• Get to know your feet. This might be difficult beforehand, though. If you don't have a lot of experience on 2+ week treks, I would plan on getting to a camping store after you've had a few weeks to break your feet in. My feet tend to dry out really quickly, so I cant wear sandals at all because dirt sucks the moisture out of my skin and I end up with horrible cracks and fissures. But, they still need to breath, so I kinda just wear sandals at night anyhow and make sure I have a can of udder butter with me at all times. I also take a wet rag with me to bed so I can wipe my feet off just before I get into my sleeping bag (otherwise the dirt will dry them out overnight).
  
  
  Do I recommend this for you? I dont know, in my experience everyone's feet are different. Some people get awful blisters, and of course I get some but they never really bother me. (Although, you'll probably stop getting blisters after a month or so, unless you switch to a different pair of boots, but even then they wont be bad. In my experience, you don't really break in your boots so much as you break in your feet).
  
  Somewhat related: Trail runners absolutely do not work for me. They breath in way too much dirt along with all that air and they absolutely wreck my feet. I prefer boots that breath but don't let dirt in with them. People are correct to steer you away from goretex/waterproof though. Completely unnecessary during the summer.
  
  
• If you're planning on getting stuff in the mail, some sort of jetboil system will probably work well. However, if you plan to rely on towns, get a stove that uses white gas/gas/ethanol or what have you. You will not be able to buy the proprietary jetboil canisters in small towns. I also know people who have done the PCT with that soda can stove, and it seemed to work well. They just carried one of those heat reflective shelter things with it.
  
  
• Again, depending on how much experience you have with this kind of thing, start with too much gear, and transition to ultralight once you learn your needs. Everyone has a few things they cant live without, and if you've never done this before, you probably don't know what those things are.
  
  During the summertime in the high sierras, I honestly feel 100% safe hiking with nothing more to wear than a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, a rain jacket, and 3 pairs of socks. If it gets too cold, I get in my sleeping bag and go to bed. Other people need more, not necessarily for survival but for comfort. I've never (willingly) hiked in a pair of long pants in my life and I don't plan to. I hiked with a fairly well known PCT hiker who wore nothing but blue compression shorts. Other people wear jeans for who knows what reason (I dont recommend that). My point is: The "perfect gear list" is different for everyone.
  
  
• You asked about packs. This is more a matter of personal preference and what you need. If it is dependent on any factor, it's how fast you plan on hiking. If you plan on doing 30+ miles a day, you'll need a pretty light setup. Less than that and it totally depends on the person.
  
  Honestly though, I've always used a 7pound 80 liter backpack and even though I dont always fill it, I've never felt like its weight was a limiting factor. If you're planning on cutting the ends of your toothbrush to save weight, obviously a giant pack is overkill, but if you're inexperienced, I dont think you'll regret going with a larger pack.
  
  
• I bought camera and a whole setup to charge it and ditched it after a month. I don't really enjoy taking pictures and it was a waste. If you're not into photography, just get disposables. Way less worry.
  
  
• Oh, and don't underrate the value of simple comforts. You're going to be out there a long time.
  
  That's all I can think of at the moment. Maybe some things will strike me later. Have fun!

For most of my life I've just used lotion as needed, usually after shaving/washing my hands (which I do a lot for work)/daily on my face. When I started chemo I was given a jar of Udderly Smooth and holy crap that stuff is magic. I've tried dozens of lotions over the years and that jar is by far the best. My skin is super soft, the exzema-like rash I get on my hands in the winter never showed, and those red bumps that develop on my upper arms have almost vanished too. I wound up ordering more on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Udderly-Smooth-Cream-Moisturizer-12-Ounce/dp/B001ET78L0/ref=lp_2602872011_1_4_a_it?srs=2602872011&ie=UTF8&qid=1462166130&sr=8-4

You should try Udder Cream. I used to work with books and money all day and and my hands would look like much wussier versions of your's . You can get it at Wal-Mart too