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Photo Saturday: Fire-Side Spa Treatment

September 15, 2012 By radmegan 8 Comments

 
My dear husband and I went camping at Montaño de Oro last weekend. We visited the State Park in February, and wanted to see it again in September. 

The weather was a cool 60 degrees (a very pleasant escape from the triple digits of Los Angeles) and was PERFECT for lots of hiking. After a 6.5-hour hike up a mountain peek and across vast stretches of beach dunes, we returned to camp in need of a little something for our aching feet. 
To create a soothing, fire-side spa treatment, we filled our dish-washing bin with hot water and a few sprigs of fresh cilantro, left over from the previous night’s dinner. If you’ve never soaked your feet in a basin of hot water, while seated in a quiet, coastal, State Park, I highly recommend it. 

Adding fresh herbs like cilantro, basil, thyme, or even wild-growing sage and lavender* to hot water will release the natural oils from the herbs; perfuming the water (and your feet!) and will help soothe away the ache! We threw a couple of pieces of lemon in my husband’s soak which smelled nice, but I would not recommend this if you have cuts or blisters on your tootsies.

Also, be sure to scrub out your basin thoroughly with soap and boiling water after soaking your feet and before you use it to wash the dinner dishes.

*And a friendly remember- do not collect plants like sage and lavender from National or State Parks. 

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Filed Under: Camping Tagged With: Camping, camping crafts, herbs, hiking, Montaña de Oro, Photo Saturday, relaxation


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  1. Steve Finnell says

    September 15, 2012 at 6:54 am

    you are invited to follow my blog

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  2. Kenzie Smith says

    September 15, 2012 at 7:24 am

    That is a really neat idea to soak your sore feet! I never would have thought about adding herbs to the water.

    Reply
  3. payampap says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm

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  4. payampap says

    September 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Hi
    I read this post -> http://radmegan.blogspot.com/2011/01/miniature-gardens-tillandsia-terrariums.html

    this is my question: how can i grow {Spoon Moss}.
    that was great post but what is your meaning of dried moss?
    died moss?
    tnx in advance.

    Reply
  5. Ladies Holiday says

    September 21, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    a mountainside foot soak…genius!

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  6. Kate says

    September 24, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    What an awesome idea! Love it :)

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  7. Jane says

    April 25, 2021 at 10:59 am

    Soaking foot! Just awesome!

    Reply
  8. Nancy Rodriguez says

    June 8, 2021 at 10:53 pm

    Thanks for sharing such a great article. You really shared such useful information with us which helped me a lot and I have bookmarked your page so that I can get to learn new things each time you share any great Information with us.
    Keep up the Good Work!!

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