[pct-l] Monkey butt

[bill]

Hand sanitizer works... as soon as I start feeling the monkey butt coming
on, I apply fairly liberally.  It stings - that's how you know it's working.


On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 5:09 PM, JPL <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> Whew.  Lets have another LNT lesson:
>
> "also getting into streams and getting the salt off your body as often as
> you can is important"
> NO!
>
> Get some water, wash your salty bod *away* from the stream!  *Then* if you
> want to get your clean self in the stream, go for it!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin West
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 7:57 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Monkey butt
>
> Totally agree with the guy who said:
>
> keep it clean by using baby wipes when wiping yer arse (PACK THEM OUT IN A
> ZIPLOCK THOUGH)
>
> also getting into streams and getting the salt off your body as often as
> you can is important
>
>
> Totally disagree with the folks calling for ditching the underwear
> altogether
>
> No underwear = serious ball chaff in my world.  I guess it just depends on
> your personal erruhm... equipment, but I think you run the risk of shifting
> the problem to another region
>
> I recommend non cotton, non boxers underwear.
> I remember a guy on the AT who used a g string.  I cannot speak to that but
> I always wear boxer briefs.  (which I don't use when not hiking.  I much
> prefer boxers with more breathing room, but when hiking there is just too
> much friction to let things be dangling around in boxers or commando)
>
> as for treatment
>
> liberal application of talcum power to keep it all dry in the sleeping bag
> at night, gold bond cream in the day, and have dedicated clean (er)
> sleeping garments like some very thin silk ones.  keeps the bag cleaner,
> keeps you cleaner and drier.
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