[pct-l] piercings on the trail

[Eric]

Elaine

It depends on the piercings you have (location, really). My experience (aka
no thru-hikes but multiple overnights) has been that as long as you get into
town and shower regularly (i.e. once every few days), and don't go into the
woods with fresh piercings, you should be fine (aka let your recent piercing
heal first!). I also don't use my wooden plugs, although they allow the
piercings to breathe better, they can be more easily damaged (I have lobe
piercings). Instead, I take my glass ones, which are more durable and not
susceptible to getting wet.

Wow, that's a lot of parentheses!

Regards,
Eric
www.primalpct.com

On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM, elaine nye <elainenye at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I'll be section hiking the trail this summer with a recent piercing. Have
> any of you hikers had experience caring for piercings on the trail? What was
> the lightest and most efficient cleaning routine you found? Was infection a
> problem? Any words of wisdom are good to hear.
>
> Peace & Thanks
> -Elaine
>
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