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Walking socks. Mnhq I want to ask about walking socks but where? Where do they go? There is no natural home for walking socks.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 18:45

But there would be if there was an Outdoorsy Shite (name suggested by RowanMN btw) topic.

Base layers are still homeless.

Thread in chat about walking up Snowdon, it will go poof for want of a good home.

Likewise Peak district thread.

And Starling murmurations.

An abundance of goretexy info all down the plug hole, or festering away in Aibu for all I know.

I bet someone on here knows all about some really serious and excellent walking socks but as there's no proper topic what can we do eh??

I guess I'll just have to soldier on with poorly wicking moist socks.

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MegBusset · 21/02/2012 22:48

Yes please, then I can post about geocaching too :)

MooncupGoddess · 21/02/2012 22:39

Oh yes definitely re new topic for outdoorsy shite and wildlife encounters. I saw a magnificent pair of bearded tits the other day - oddly when I told my lesbian friends about this they couldn't stop laughing Hmm

Northey · 21/02/2012 22:36

Yes please for outdoorsy shite. Somewhere to discuss the dreadful urge to test out your emergency whistle to see if anyone does actually respond. And to get advice on gaiters (is there any actual point to those ankle ones?). And share amazing wildlife encounters.

Grockle · 21/02/2012 22:02

What is slubber doing with Matt Baker's wank socks?

Yes please to Outdoorsy Shite topic

mrspnut · 21/02/2012 22:01

I have some lovely Brasher three season unisex trekking socks and they are so cosy.
I bought mine in Blacks but they have a website with internet suppliers on too.

FryingNemo · 21/02/2012 21:58

We need this topic because I need walking trews and I can't ask in style and beauty can I?
Please ?
Outdoorsy shite has a lovely ring to it.

Brambleschooks · 21/02/2012 21:42

I love rawhead. Sat there with ds2 eating soup from mugs watching an organised cold front sweep across the plain and discussed the resultant precipitation with him.

We need a topic like outdoorsy shite for that.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 21:15

No. No. No.

The lovely Mr Baker is far too busy doing his be-gileted hill striding activities to be fannying about warming up mners, with or without socks.

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Sneezeblossom · 21/02/2012 21:06

I could wear walking socks at the same time?

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 21:04

Saggar even the pics in the Welsh grey drizzle look fab. Another part of the country I have yet to visit.

MI Grin Maybe an entire topic devoted to walking socks is a wee bit niche but if and when an actual whole proper thread occurs I will give you a heads up. I am also cold of foot (but of big foot).

Sneeze. no.

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Sneezeblossom · 21/02/2012 20:49

Can I shag cuddle Matt as long as its up a mountain? He'd keep your feet warm.

motherinferior · 21/02/2012 20:49

I would like a walking sock topic. Not because I am a particularly zealous walker but I really like woolly socks. I get very cold feet. Am a bit of a Sock Fetishist. Possibly, as I am only five foot tall (my feet are also very small and are frequently clad in children's walking socks) a Sock Puppet.

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 21/02/2012 20:47

Yes from Llanmadoc to Port Eynon on day 1 and on to Langland Bay on day 2.

Day 1 was grim weather wise and day 2 was lovely weather but by then my feet were shot because my boots leaked and I walked it with gritted teeth.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:42

Oh Wow. Amazing photos, just amazing. Envy. We're you doing the coast path then?

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saggarmakersbottomknocker · 21/02/2012 20:38

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:35

Did they go all white and prune-like?

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saggarmakersbottomknocker · 21/02/2012 20:30

Yes. The great Outdoors. Trenchfoot wouldn't get many responses in Health.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:18

Oh dear sagger. I'm sorry to hear about your poor feet.

Mnhq see Trenchfoot avoidance. Where does that go? A Great Outdoors topic would fit the bill perfectly.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:15

Shock just a whole load of Shock at references to the lovely Matt Baker and wank socks on this VERY CLEAN AND WHOLESOME walking socks topic request thread.

Begone foul lowereres of the tone.

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saggarmakersbottomknocker · 21/02/2012 20:14

I wear two pairs. Thin and cool silky jobbies from , hmm GoOutdoors I think and a thicker pair on top.

I'd like to talk blisters and lost toenails. I've only just regrown one lost as a result of a two day walk on Gower in horizontal rain resulting in something akin to trenchfoot.

MyNameIsntFUCKINGWarren · 21/02/2012 20:10

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Sneezeblossom · 21/02/2012 20:09

Walking socks go at the back of your socks drawer btw.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:09

Ps I want thick and warm. Have thin and cool (see profile)

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Sneezeblossom · 21/02/2012 20:08

I'd love a great outdoors thread but only if I can shagged senseless cuddle Matt Baker in a thicket.

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Slubberdegullion · 21/02/2012 20:08

No nono I think we should HOLD BACK on the socks. Let's have a Christmas morn of walking socks when we get the topic [ever hopeful]

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