Found a cheap trick for drying wet boots at camp

Last trip it rained for two straight days and my hiking boots were soaked through by morning. I tried stuffing them with newspaper but they were still wet the next night. Then I remembered an old trick a ranger told me: warm up some clean river rocks by the fire, wrap them in a towel, and stick them inside the boots. Did that for about 2 hours and they were mostly dry by bedtime. It's not perfect but way better than walking in soggy shoes. Anyone else got a weird camp hack that actually works?

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kelly3856d ago

I remember learning that rock trick from a Boy Scout leader back in 2005. You need fist-sized stones and you have to test them on your wrist first, hot but not burning. Another thing that helps is stuffing the boots with dry socks or t-shirts once the rocks cool down, the fabric wicks out the leftover moisture overnight.

finley7296d ago

Read somewhere that canvas boots dry faster than leather with this trick, true?