[pct-l] poison oak

[Bighummel at aol.com (Bighummel@aol.com)]

In geology field work up around Santa Barbara we encountered poison oak every 
weekend and kept ourselves from getting the rash by washing our clothes after 
every day in the field and then washing our skin with lava soap.  It is rough 
and takes off the top layer of dead skin, thus removing any adhered oils.  
While this is not completely practical on a thru-hike, it is practical to 
thoroughly wash any exposed skin at every opportunity.

Greg