Tincture of Benzoin
Last year I ran the Mt Bohemia 10k trail race. In additiin to several other races that fall, I primarily trained on the trails, up and down hills in wet conditions. Had one feisty callous type blister that would not heal at the tip of a toe. It was enough of a distraction to look for a new trick. Came across tincture of benzoin to "glue" it up in prep of race day.
Here's how you use it.
Clean area of blister with alcohol.
Cut a slice into blister popping it and so you can peel back some skin.
Squirt a few drops under skin flap. Its gonna sting. Its called a hot shot. But it will allow the skin to be glued back down and won't slide around for you then.
Apply some more benzoin to topside of skin.
It will be sticky.
Apply tape or bandage on top. It will stick far better than the tape can normally manage on its own adhesive strength.
You can also pretreat your skin prior to hiking and the benzoin will toughen it up, making it less likely you acquire a blister. It takes at least 4-5 applications over a couple days but it does make skin a bit tougher.
I know everyone has their own thing to prevent or treat blisters. Yes, dry feet are optimal. Yes, duct tape, if its all you have- will work!
And now here is another tool for you. Enjoy!
It's got ethanol alcohol. I guess it's gonna hurt.
