How to Make Aluminum Foil Foot Warmers
Camping is a great idea for spring and summer fun; however, it seems that no matter how warm the temperature is during the day, it is always cold at night. The next time you go camping, bring along some extra aluminum foil to keep your feet toasty warm through the night.
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Instructions
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Pick a few medium sized rocks, as smooth as possible, and place them in the center of your campfire before you light it. Enjoy your campfire as normal, until you are ready for bed. Allow your campfire to burn down until there are only coals left.
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Double a large piece of aluminum foil and use it to carefully pull a rock out from the bottom of your campfire. Wrap the rock tightly in the foil. You will need two or three individually wrapped rocks for each sleeping bag you would like to heat.
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Wrap two rocks in a towel, and place the towel at the foot of your sleeping bag. The aluminum foil will insulate the rocks enough that they do not damage your sleeping bag while warming your feet throughout the night.
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Remove the rocks from the foil the next morning, and place the rocks back into the campfire. Reuse the foil and towels each night for effective aluminum foil foot warmers.
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Tips & Warnings
Always be very careful when removing rocks from the campfire. If necessary, use tongs or oven mits when wrapping the rocks in foil.
Warm your feet by wrapping your shoes and socks in aluminum foil and placing then near the campfire for a few minutes before putting them on.
Quickly dry wet socks by placing them in aluminum foil and setting them near the campfire. They will dry almost as fast as the warm your feet.
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Comments
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This article leaves out some important safety information. Heating rocks can be dangerous if you pick the wrong ones and don't warm them gradually. Try to choose lava or other basaltic rocks if available. NEVER grab rocks from a water source. Trapped water will become steam under immense pressure and could cause your foot warmer to become a bomb. You should heat them around the edge of the fire and turn them over the course of a few hours rather than dump them in the middle of the fire. Slow heating and turning allows water to boil off and escape. Rapid heating causes expansion and traps steam.
