Superskin blister tape — 30 assorted strips designed to stay on skin that is sweating and moving.

Blisters end more hikes than anything else on this page. They are not serious and they are not dramatic, and they will absolutely turn a good weekend into a limping retreat.

The trick is treating a hot spot before it becomes a blister. Tape it the moment you feel it, not at the next break.

Ordinary adhesive bandages slide off a heel inside a boot. Blister tape is made to stay put.

Thirty strips for seven dollars, and the pack is flat enough to live in a kit permanently.