[pct-l] Hiker smells... (lol)

[Tortoise]

peoples' body chemistry is different as are peoples' sense of smell. also 
one's tolerance for one's BO. then there is the difference between 
different fabrics even though made of similar material.

I've used Patagonia Capilene and REI synthetic and never found the odor 
offensive to me. I don't know about my hiking partners if I had any as well 
as others.

So experiment and find what works for you.

Tortoise

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On 01/12/11 19:58, Alphabetsoup wrote:
> I recently did some experimentation with clothing regarding odor, I came up
> with the following conclusion..
>
> everyones body chemistry is different so this may not apply to everyone
> but...
>
> Keeping your underarms, crotch and feet aired out and cleaned often seemed
> to negate any serious odors. I did notice that most of the odor that
> followed me around was in my clothing.
>
> I had two types of shirts during this particular 5 day hike.  A technical
> fabric wicking sun shirt-long sleeve and a micro weight Smart Wool shirt.
> The synthetic shirt was unwearable after only one day of use. whereas the
> smart wool shirt barely had any odor after 4 solid days of hiking (16 miles
> average per day) between Mt Laguna and warner springs with weather in the
> 80's.
>
> I never used any deodorant; there was not any need for it that I could tell.
> This goes to the basics of backpacking-Moisture Management and the correct
> fabrics for your body to keep you dry.
>
> IMHO, of course
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Steven dvsteven<dvsteven at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> If this is a copy of a question that has already been asked of late then I
>> apologize....
>>
>> Hikers as a whole (imho) get used to their own (and others) body oder (not
>> a bad thing, yet a thing non-the-less).
>>
>> What does anyone do regarding this factor (I've never seen deodarant as a
>> weight in a pack).
>>
>> What detergent works well to clean hiker funk in clothes (and in bodies in
>> town?)
>>
>> Just a thought?
>>
>> Flying Tortoise
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