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Hiking is one of the most fun outdoor activities, enjoyed by people of all ages. Hiking can be a challenge depending on the location, destination or weather. Hiking gear can make a big difference, using the wrong gear can ruin the fun. Wet socks are a hiker’s worst enemy. Wet socks are uncomfortable, causing blisters, Athlete’s Foot fungus and bacterial odors. In cold or freezing temperatures, moisture pulls heat away from the skin 23 times faster than air. This can reduce skin temperature so rapidly that wet feet not only feel painfully cold, but are much more susceptible to frostbite.