Online timer for 97 seconds
Cleaning your footwear at a kauri protection station while a 97 seconds countdown runs keeps the pause defined without drawing attention away from the job. Scrub soil from the tread, check the grooves for trapped dirt, then use the station’s cleaning solution as directed. The timer marks a practical window, while your eyes and hands stay on the boots rather than the phone.
While you work across the sole and around the heel, your phone may dim or lock before the countdown finishes. The dark screen does not necessarily mean the timer has stopped; an audible alert can let you continue cleaning without touching the device with dirty hands. Keeping the phone somewhere dry and within hearing range also separates it from brushes, mud and cleaning liquid.
As the alert interrupts your concentration, return first to the section of tread you were handling instead of treating the sound as an automatic finish. If soil remains in a deep groove, complete that spot and repeat the station process where required. If the footwear is already visibly clean, use the remaining moment to inspect the edges and the gap around the heel before leaving the kauri protection station.
Common questions
What could make cleaning footwear at a kauri protection station take longer than the set interval?
Wet clay, deep tread and several trapped stones can extend the task. Continue until the visible soil is removed and follow the instructions provided at the station.
What if the footwear is clean before the kauri-station countdown ends?
Check the tread edges and heel for small patches that were easy to miss. If nothing remains, wait clear of the cleaning area so another walker can use it.
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