[pct-l] Avoiding Heat Rash

[aslive at charter.net]

I had a similar problem a few years back and people on this list told me 
about GLIDE a roll-on anti-chafe balm.  I get it at REI.  If there is 
not one near you, I would think that it would be easy to find on the 
WEB.

Shepherd


On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Chris Wright wrote:

> With increasing temperatures during my training hikes, I
> have suddenly developed what I believe is heat rash under my straps, 
> hip belt,
> on my back and on top of my feet and ankles.  Showed most noticeably 
> after
> a 10 mile hike at 73 degrees, carrying 43 pounds on a Gregory 
> Baltoro.  I
> can find all kinds of info on treating heat rash, but I’d like to know 
> if there
> are any tricks for preventing it….other than don’t where a pack.  How 
> do
> thru-hikers prevent the rash under their pack and in their boots once 
> the temps
> go up in the summer?  Are there any tricks out there?
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