When I rest or sleep on the trail, I try to keep my feet elevated. I think it helps them to heal.
Some hikers miss having a chair but I never do; even when there is a picnic table to sit at, I still lie on the ground with my feet on my pack, because having my feet hanging down below me doesn’t feel like a rest.
At night I put my pack under my feet or even better— find a slopped place to sleep and point my feet up hill.
Elevating the feet is one of the reasons why I love camping in a hammock
I agree. If there is a picnic table I like to lie on the ground with my legs up on the seat. I even fell asleep like that once.