[at-l] Underware on the trail.

[saunterer@jimbullard.org (saunterer@jimbullard.org)]

At 10:43 PM 05/31/2002 -0400, AHuthmaker@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 5/31/02 10:34:46 PM, orangebug74@yahoo.com writes:
>
><< Treatment includes a number of oils and lotions, including your
>sunscreen, lip balm and others. Farm products such as bag balm and
>udder cream are popular. I've carried diaper creme and find it well
>accepted by other hikers with the mistaken self diagnosis of poison ivy
>from toileting in the woods.
>  >>
>What about that stuff that runners use?  You can get it at sporting goods
>stores and it is a lubricant that's sole purpose is to keep long distance
>atheletes from chafing.  Has anyone tried it?  (I know this is a guys
>undrwear question, but chafing knows no gender boundries! *G*) anna

At marathons there are two kinds of 'pit stops' (you don't actually stop, 
you slow down and grab as you go by).  One is the water/cytomax group the 
other is the vaseline station.  There is also a stick lubricant (packaged 
like stick deodorant) that is designed to be very slick.  I've never tried 
it but Road Runner Sports carries it and I'm sure other runner's suppliers 
do too.

As for underwear I prefer it to underware.  :-)  Another runner's thing to 
try is the stretch shorts.  They are basically a shorts version of tights 
and cover about half way down the thigh which is all the area that is prone 
to chafe.  I can attest that they work great running.

sAunTerer