[pct-l] Rashes

[Brick Robbins]

generally, herbivores don't carry giardia or crypto.

more problems from rats and other omnivores



On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Charles Williams
<charlesnolie at yahoo.com> wrote:
> So, it's okay to wash your underwear with it's residual human feces in the water supply, but it's not okay for horses to drop oats and grass on the trail?  This doesn't sound right to me.
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> Charles
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> --- On Tue, 2/21/12, juma <juma3 at cox.net> wrote:
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> From: juma <juma3 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Rashes
> To:
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:38 PM
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>
> Nobody has heard of Monkey Butt powder out west?
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> On Tue, 2012-02-21 at 10:14 -0800, Michael S wrote:
>> Two things are causing it.  Obviously the rubbing, but also probably from moisture (a bad combination).  Get lightweight (summer) spandex cycling shorts rather than wearing underwear.  Wear one, carry one.  When they get a bit ripe, wash them in a creek (no soap please), hang them to dry which will just be an hour at most.  Since you'll not be doing the Tour de France in these shorts, padding is not critical, just the support, wicking of sweat, and protecting your upper thighs from rubbing.
>>
>> Also, you might consider UnderArmour boxer briefs (synthetic, not cotton), if you just can't bear the thought of spandex.
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>> I also toss a little Johnson's Medicated Baby Powder (make sure it's the medicated one) into my cycling shorts which I wear when I'm on both a motorcycle and a bicycle.  Keeps it all healthy down there.
>>
>> Michael
>> michaels at skepticalraptor.com
>> http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php
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>> On Feb 21, 2012, at 08:45 :25PST, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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>> Message: 14
>> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:34:47 -0800
>> From: "T.Rem" <toddremy at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [pct-l] Hiker's Rash
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>> Hi Everybody!
>> First time posting and I thought I'd start out with a "burning" question :)
>>  I'm looking forward to attempting my first thru-hike this year.  I've
>> done a number of section hikes over the years and I've found that after a
>> few high-mile days I frequently develop uncomfortable friction rashes where
>> my thighs rub together (undoubtedly a result of having massive and manly
>> muscular legs).  Since I'd really prefer not spending the majority of my
>> hike walking bow legged, I was wondering if anyone else experiences this
>> problem and if so- have you found a solution?   Thanks,
>> Todd
>>
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