[pct-l] chafing

Diarmaid Harmon irishharmon at comcast.net
Sun Aug 21 17:03:41 CDT 2011


Body Glide. I have used it for years and swear by it. It is non greasy and I only need to apply it every couple of days. I tried all the different underwear approaches some worked better then others. 

Hiking Irish.

On Aug 21, 2011, at 11:32 AM, Mike Welch wrote:

> Hi all,  I'm hoping to get some advice.  For the last five years on my PCT section hikes I've ended up with moderate to severe chafing on my inner thighs.  My wife has always said I have soft skin and I'm still not certain whether to take that as a complement or not....anyway....have others come across this problem and how have you handled it?  I'm most interested in prevention.  I'm now hiking in less abrasive hiking shorts which has helped, but at some point I end up having to apply a rash ointment which I now carry.  On my upcoming hike I was going to bring bag balm which I use for long distance biking, but would prefer not to have to bring the gooey stuff.  If you've had this problem, how have you handled it?  Thanks so much, Mountain Mike
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