[Fwd: Re: [at-l] Chafing was Gear and a Hike.]

[garyticknor at starpower.net (Gary Ticknor)]

At 10:25 PM 6/12/2005 -0400, Gary Ticknor wrote:

>Jim Bullard wrote:
>
>>At 09:29 PM 6/12/2005 -0400, Gary Ticknor wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>So who's been hiking lately? Or bought a new piece of gear? Tell us 
>>>>>about it. PLEASE!
>>>New gear: I'm making a rainsuit out of 1.1 oz silnylon for use above 
>>>timberline in New England this summer. After crossing balds in the Great 
>>>Smokies last week, I'm pretty much convinced that my silnylon poncho 
>>>isn't much good in a wind and actually is a nuisance :(
>>>1.1 oz silnylon is pretty flimsy for a rainsuit, but boy is it lightweight.
>>>
>>>- Greenbriar
>>
>>
>>A'la Packa or are you going to wear the pack over the rain suit?
>
>
>Pack over rain suit. I've never had too much trouble with my pack 
>(currently a home made modified G4) contents getting wet. I've been having 
>a lot of trouble with chafing and I figure I have to keep myself drier.
>
>- Greenbriar

>Speaking of chafing, EMS carries "Body Glide". It looks like a deodorant 
>stick but it's a lubricant to make your skin slippery so that it doesn't 
>chafe or blister. Anybody tried that? If so, does it work?

Anyone tried this? Sounds like a marital aid ;) but I'll try anything.

- Greenbriar