Phantom feet cold!!

[swj719]

I totally thought you started this thread and referenced yourself in the 3rd person.

To the OP. wearing that day's socks to bed can make your feet cold due to any dampness or perspiration on them. From scouts I was always taught to put on a clean dry pair of sleeping socks to stay warm. Thus, when I back pack I have one pair of wool socks that I only sleep in.

Generally, I do my sock change at night when going to bed. Unshoe, take off the day's pair, let my feet air out and dry a big, then on goes the new pair. That pair gets worn the next day, and the next night, repeat.

I usually don't have wool socks (I just don't own any) but my heavy hiking socks have done me quite well so far using this method.