PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-672
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 672
NOVEMBER 2008
54
PS 672
NOV 08
Dry Feet Are Happy Feet
The only time you need the air pressure relief valve open is when you’re flying
in an aircraft. Close it once you land. On the ground an open valve lets in too
much moisture.
Never dry your boots next to a stove, heater or open flame. Rubber melts. In the
Feld, hang your boots from the center of the tent, if possible. Heat from the space
heater rises and dries them.
Boot and Foot Care
Intermediate cold wet boots with
removable liners.
Wipe dirty boots with
a clean, damp cloth. Or brush them with
a stiff, nylon brush. Remove the liners
and cushion insoles. Dry the boots, liners
and insoles at room temperature. The
boots are made of waterproof, breathable
leather. No need to put waterprooFng
products on them. That just clogs the
pores in the leather so it can’t breathe.
Then, when you wear the boots, heat and
moisture get trapped inside, making your
feet uncomfortable.
When you order these boots, you get two sets of liners. Switch them out every
day to let them dry.
White extreme cold weather boots.
Clean these rubber boots by washing them
in water and mild detergent. Wash the insides once a month. Remove the laces and
clean between the tongue and the eyelets. Grit lodged there can wear a hole in the
boots. Got a stubborn stain? Use spray-on detergent, NSN 7930-00-357-7386. (Just
don’t use this detergent on tan, flesh-side-out leather boots.)
Puncturing a boot is serious business. Water leaks in and insulation gets wet.
Wet insulation can’t stop the cold from seeping in. That can lead to frostbite. ±or a
temporary Feld Fx, patch holes with the cold weather boot maintenance kit, NSN
8465-00-753-6335. Put adhesive on both the boot and the patch. When you return
from the Feld, turn the boots in for repair or replacement.
FM 3-97.61,
Military Mountaineering
FM 31-70,
Basic Cold Weather Manual
FM 31-71,
Northern Operations
here’s
how to
take care
of your
boots…
don’t
use paint
or shoe polish to
cover scratches
and scuffs on
your boots.
they
break
down the
rubber
coating.
soon
you’ll
need
a new
pair.
one other reminder… if you’re
heading to mountains or
snowfields this winter, take
along these field manuals…
they’re
essential reading
for
soldiers deployed in high country
or in freezing climates.
the fms cover tactics,
operations, survival
skills, clothing, shelter,
personal gear, sleds,
first aid and much more.
you’ll find the fms
at the army publishing
directorate website:
Use nylon brush for caked-on dirt
Polish breaks
down the
rubber
Change
socks
every
day
No one
should tramp
around in
damp or wet
socks. it’s not
pleasant and
it’s sure
not
healthy.
in the field,
carry plenty
of dry socks.
Change them
at least once
a day or any
time you feel
the socks
getting moist.
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