Online timer for 35 seconds
While checking your soles for kauri seeds, use 35 seconds to inspect each tread without taking your attention off the dirt lodged between the grooves. Work over a firm patch beside the track, keeping removed material together rather than letting it fall back near the path. The short countdown gives the check a clear boundary while your hands and eyes stay on the footwear.
As you turn each shoe and clear the narrow gaps, the timer tab may slip into the background. Many phones continue counting, but browser settings can delay or silence the alert, so leave the sound on and keep the device nearby where you can notice its screen. If the tab pauses, the visible finish time is more useful than assuming the signal will arrive.
When other walkers are close, keep the signal low enough that it does not startle someone balancing on one foot or concentrating at a cleaning point. A vibration or quiet tone can mark the end while you finish the groove already under inspection. If soil remains, continue carefully rather than rushing because the alert has sounded; the countdown is a prompt to reassess, not proof that both soles are clear.
Common questions
What might make this kauri-seed sole check take longer than the set countdown?
Deep hiking-boot treads, wet soil, or several lodged fragments can extend the check. Continue until every visible groove has been inspected, even if the signal has already sounded.
What should I do if both soles are checked before the countdown finishes?
Use the remaining moments to look around the heel edges and under the laces for clinging dirt. If everything is clear, stop the timer quietly so nearby walkers are not disturbed.
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