[at-l] Underware on the trail.

[papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com (Papa Bear)]

I also have a pair of shorts with a coolmax built-in brief which I like a
lot also, BUT the problem is, it's harder to rinse them out.  I take but one
pair of hiking shorts, as opposed to 2 pars of capilene briefs
(capilene=coolmax, approximately). So I can alternate wearing and drying a
pair after rinsing.

With shorts I would have to wear them wet in the morning after rinsing them
the night before.  This may not be a problem on warm days when they'll dry
quickly as I walk (but maybe cause chafing!), BUT they will stay damp and
clammy on damp/cold days (certainly cause chafing).

OR you could just never rinse them out (or wait for a real hot sunny late
afternoon to do it).

This is from experience, not hypothetical. HYOH.

Pb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Kramer" <jbkramer@afn.org>
To: "'Papa Bear'" <papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com>; "'Tom Mantooth'"
<tomman@attbi.com>; "'at-l'" <AT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 8:53 AM
Subject: RE: [at-l] Underware on the trail.


> > Patagonia capilene briefs have worked well for.  Just 2 pairs
> > and over 300 miles and going strong.  Just rinse the
> > alternate pair every other day or so.  Hang it on the back of
> > your pack and it's dry for the next day.
>
> I just switched over to nylon shorts with a coolmax mesh brief inside
> and I am really surprised at how comfortable these are. I've been
> wearing cotton shorts/brief forever until I tried these. Target still
> has them as running shorts for $12.
>
> Bryan
>
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