[at-l] Dude, The Rash

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark)]

I think Rafe's advice is the best, but different folks have different
needs, depending on whether they are just dealing with rash due to
friction, chafing, moisture - versus a real fungus or other "stuff."
REI and many others sell the boxers Rafe described - you want them to be
made of coolmax, polypro or similar fibers, you want them to be
lightweight, and you need to carry two pair and try to dry out the pair
you are not wearing . . . hanging totally loose is a bad idea for many
guys - again that is a generalization, and for each guy it comes down to
a matter of specific anatomy interactions [ahem] :)  For hot days, the
outer short can be a simple, lightweight nylon short, with no liner.

thru-thinker

Raphael Bustin wrote:

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> At 11:45 PM 8/26/2002 -0400, Jabberwocky wrote:
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>>Howdy AT-L,
>>    I've been lurkin' around for quite a while and I thought I would drop in
>>
>>from hyperspace back into cyberspace and get some advice. A recent
>
>>conversation on the List (you know which one I'm talkin' about) reminded me
>>of something. You see, like the List, I've got this problem....
>>    You know: summer hiking, you're hot, sweaty and dirty...and it burns.
>>Dude, I mean it BURNS. The topic comes up every summer on the list and I've
>>probably missed the recent discussion, but what I'm interested in is what
>>kind of underwear (brandnames, material, etc.) do you use? I use medicated
>>powder before I hit the trail and when I'm about to crawl into the bivy. It
>>works, but what's your strategic preemptive strike for preventing that most
>>embarrassing and debilitating of trail maladies?
>>
>
>
> Clingy boxer shorts... non-cotton, of course.
>
> I'm not sure what you call this style of underwear.  Not briefs,
> not boxers.  They have "pant legs" that go down several inches
> past the crotch.  Not super tight, but they follow the contours
> of the body -- not loose like regular boxer shorts.
>
> This is not something I'd wear in the "real world."  For
> daily (real-world) use I much prefer cotton.
>
> Part B of the plan is to get air on these body parts at every
> opportunity.  Part C is regular cleaning with a washcloth.
> Part D is Gold Bond powder.  Part E is just putting up with it.
>
>
> rafe b.
> aka terrapin
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