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29 April 2004, 04:29
mstarling
White Socks?
Guys,

Got a note from our hunting company that included a comment that white socks are not good.

Just curious ... If one assumes that one is wearing long pants, why are white socks a problem? (Have sent a note back to them asking the question, but they are a little slow replying this time of year.)

Thanks,
29 April 2004, 04:31
Boghossian
A fashion conscious move to be applauded
29 April 2004, 04:38
Tumbleweed
Neither are duck tail hair cuts or penny loafers. Something to do with the zebras being such fashion snobs.....
29 April 2004, 05:00
Die Ou Jagter
They don't have Blue Ribbon Beer to go with the Red Neck and White socks!


29 April 2004, 05:20
Saeed
Very funny this.

I have always wore white socks while hunting. The ones that have a double layer, to reduce the likelyhood of blisters.

I wear trousers all the times though.
29 April 2004, 06:34
30ott6
What color underwear do they recommend?
29 April 2004, 06:41
Atkinson
white is a bad color to spook game, but unless one is walking on his hands it probably won't be a problem in the bush..but I agree white shirts, caps are a disaster waiting to take place...
29 April 2004, 06:48
gthomsen
I'd wear pink if would help the hunting.
29 April 2004, 07:02
Skibum
I've heard that about guys from Oregon

Jeff
29 April 2004, 07:02
mstarling
I kinda figured that the spooking problem was the concern if one wore shorts.

The only other problem might have been that some insect might be attracted to white ... and was figuring the question might have elicited that response as well.

Thanks Guys! (Besides, everyone needs a smile once in a while.)
29 April 2004, 07:16
Steve
Hey!! It's hunter blaze pink to you...

-Steve
29 April 2004, 07:26
Shumba
I think Saeed is on the right track with this.

Standard white "gym" socks are a great way to get blisters when hiking in the heat over uneven terrain.

Spend the extra $$ at REI, Sportmart, Cabelas, etc. and get the "Smart Wool" type socks made for hiking, backpacking, etc. They usually run about $10 to $15 a pair, but you get what you pay for. A small price to pay for not having blistered/sore feet on a high dollar safari. By the way, most of these socks come in beige/olive type colors which is great for hunting.

This may be what your outfitter is concerned with when trying to discourage you from bringing "white sox".

Tim
29 April 2004, 08:00
Pete E
Not really relevant to socks, but i have read that Indian Elephants apparently don't like anything white. Supposedly in parts of India where wild elephants were common, the mile stones used to mark distances alongside the roads were envariably destroyed if they were their usual white colour. Certain savey hunters would not use white tents for camping in the jungle either for the same reason. There are also reports of encounters with elephants where they have taken exception to a person wearing a white pith helmet and charging them from quite a distance when more usually they would have been expected to melt away into the forest.



Like I said, nothing to do with socks...just more useless hunting trivia!



Regards,



Pete
29 April 2004, 08:17
Sheldon Charron
On my hunt nearly every stalk had 5 of us traipsing through the brush and mountainsides (MYy PH, his brother who was in training and working the video camera, two trackers and myself). The PHs brother wore a grey tshirt with white shoulders and sleevs. I commented on this possibly spooking game and it was not well received. He didn't wear the shirt again though.

I think the white socks are a factor since they don't breathe well and have a tendency to promote blisters, etc. I wore them one out of ten days and that was enough for me. They were much hotter and sweatier than a good pair of thin wool fox river or equivalent polyprop socks. You will put on a lot of miles. Buy good socks for the trip.
29 April 2004, 08:24
Zero Drift

Cotton socks also soak up moisture and do not wick it away from your skin. Wet feet = blisters & toe jam. The poly hiking socks you can find at outdoor shops are preferred to cotton.



Personally, I got tired of my boots so I generally hunt in Rockies (RSA version of Tevas). Other than a thorn or two coming through the sole, they are plenty comfortable and your feet don�t sweat.




29 April 2004, 09:02
Woodhits
You'd look really sharp if you wore those Tevas with some white socks pulled up to your knees (no offense to our Canadian friends).
29 April 2004, 09:13
eyedoc
I either wear cowboy boots or tennis shoes all the time at home and these are most comfortable to me if I wear knee high white cotton athletic socks.When on safari I switch to a high top hiking boot with good lug sole and more ankle support than regular tennis shoes.I normally wear long pants but if I switch to shorts I simply roll the socks down over themselves one time and cover the tops with some cheap synthetic gaiters that I have specfically for that purpose.Works well to keep out the thistles and thorns and covers the flo-white.
Can't do much about my day-glo white legs however.
eyedoc
29 April 2004, 10:19
Rich Elliott
30ot6,



Underware?



We had a lady client who always wore a pair of "lucky" red ones. Same ones. Guess she washed em at night or something. Hope so anyway!



Rich Elliott
29 April 2004, 10:27
30ott6
If she was from Wyoming she probably just turned em inside out.
29 April 2004, 11:25
Arts
Hey, now explain how you know that!!!!
30 April 2004, 02:49
Rich Elliott
Arts,

I just KNEW some one was gonna ask me that. Well, I know because....her husband told me!

Rich Elliott


30 April 2004, 08:13
patrkyhntr
In dry country, white cotton sox are all I ever wear. When weather is likely to be wet, wool is the type I use. I haven't had a blister in 20 years. Maybe I am just lucky, but it works for me.
30 April 2004, 10:36
Rick R
Don't know about Africa, but around here there's a little bitty fly with black spots on his wings. They can scent my sweat mixed with white socks from a quarter mile off and stoop down from 2,000 feet like an eagle straight to my ankles where he immediately sets 3" long talons while bitting me with fangs that would do a grizzly proud.

Doesn't happen with colored socks, so I didn't gripe when my teenaged sons appropriated all my white cotton socks for their own use.