[pct-l] rash in groin area

[Pea Hicks]

i tried all sorts of things, and ultimately never came up with a 
reliable solution. not even vagisil worked, though it was worth carrying 
for the comic relief, if not the pain relief! eventually i gave up 
trying to fight it altogether, and found that over the course of my 
thru-hike, rashes would just sort of come and go. i might get chafed for 
a couple days, but then it would go away and i'd be fine for a week or 
so, then maybe get another rash for a day or two, etc. i just learned to 
live with it.

having said that, my friend ken marlow just sent me this:

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Somehow (I think it was through Dave Horton's PCT Run and DVD) I came 
across raceready.com and the ultramarathon tight shorts that he uses. 
RaceReady uses a fabric that's called Dryline. Some product discription 
said  it 'aggressively' draws moisture out. I've tried a LOT of 
different wicking fabrics...and given I perspire heavily...I've never 
really been impressed, until this stuff. DAMN!  I got 'em for the 
Yosemite to Donner Summit hike, and they were friggen amazing. After a 
full day of hiking, when the shorts weren't dry yet, the outside was 
always substantially damp and the inside feeling dry and totally 
comfortable. I wear ExOfficio or Patagonia boxer briefs under them for 
the usual sanitary reasons. These shorts are totally amazing. The only 
Dryline (did a major web search) fabric in shorts was only available as 
a tight short and RaceReady, the only place that makes Dryline shorts. I 
used to run a lot of road races and have used several brands and fabric 
combos of tight shorts before...but none of them wicked well.
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girlscout