Chafing remedies?

[Raoul]

Hey all,

When hiking for more than a day or two I always seem to have a problem with chafing.
I've tried spandex and they seem to make things worse, and baby powder works temporarily.
Anyone have any other suggestions?

[HooKooDooKu]

There's also chafing sticks... It's sort of like baby powder but I think there might also be a touch of lubricant.

One example would be "Gold Bond Friction Defense" and "Bodyglide".


If you want something small, CVS has Band-Aid Friction Block. It's $9 for a 0.34oz stick. Pretty expensive for the amount of product you get... but it is a very tiny package.
[Update#2, WalMart.com claims to also have it for <$5... If you zoom in on their website image, the zoomed image is about life-size for the product].


Somewhere here on WhiteBlazes is a real nice article about chafing... but my link to it is at home.
Anyone else got a link to that article?

[RangerZ]

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...hafing-Article

[RedBeerd]

Body glide anti chaffe is a life saver.

[Oak88]

I did use the Body Glide anti chafe but also recommend the hard to find Body Glide liquefied powder. Use it as an anti chafe on your shoulders, groin area and your feet to avoid blisters.

[bamboo bob]

Body Glide works great, Gold bond friction stick is not as good but OK

[CalebJ]

Haven't tested this, but supposedly coconut oil works well as an alternative to body glide.

[rafe]

+1 for body glide. Gold bond is good to have also. (medicated powder.)

[Sugarfoot]

I have had great success with 1% clomitrizole creme, non-pres ropyi

[Sugarfoot]

I hit the wrong key! 1% clomitrizole creme, available in any pharmacy non-prescription. It is an anti-fungal and fixes me up overnight. A pharmacist in a little PA town I walked into now-legged recommended it and it is a part of my standard kit now. Maybe it would help you!

[Sugarfoot]

Oh my! I meant bow-legged. Damned iPhone!

[Giuseppe]

lightweight merino wool boxer shorts underwear does the trick for me.

[shakey_snake]

zinc oxide ointment.

It's the same thing as diaper rash creme, but the stuff not branded as diaper rash creme is cheaper.

It's a petrol jelly base so it doubles as a firestarter. Also an effective sunscreen, lip balm, and foot care.

[twilight]

I use to have a bad problem with chafing too. Body glide never worked for me. I sweat to much when I hike. I found a product called Sportslick that worked for me. Sportslick can be used to prevent blisters, healing minor scrapes and burns and any other minor skin irratation. It is also provides antifungal and antibacterial protection. Sportslick is also waterproof. I use Sportslick combined with a pair Underarmor underwear.(I carry an extra pair on longer hikes so I can wash the dirty pair and alternate them through the hike)

Before bed at night, I do a little cleaning in those special nooks and crannies getting rid of grime or body salt that may have accumulated during the day's hike. I apply the Sportslick to the irritated area and put on my camp/sleeping clothes and head for bed. In the morning the irritation is usually gone. If not I'll apply more in the morning or again sometime during the day until it's gone.


Hope this was helpful,
Twilight

[winger]

http://shop.dsehealth.com/category/a...y-butt-powder/

[leaftye]

Reduce body fat
9 inch inseam boxer briefs
Bag Balm, better for day hikes
Ventilation, shorts or look into kilts
Antifungal helps when you're out for multiple days

[SunnyWalker]

Thanks, RangerZ. That was a good little article. Also, last year I had good results when it started to show with cleaning, Neosporin and Walmart spandex type underwear. This year I am going to try UnderAmour, and Body Glide along with taking Iodine, Nesporin, and Body Glide.

[Starchild]

Vasoline and if that is not enough duct tape with vasoline over it.

[Rain Man]

+1 for body glide. Gold bond is good to have also. (medicated powder.)

The "medicated" version may work well for you, but for me it stings like the dickens. Give me the plain version any day.

I also vote for Gold Bond anti-friction stick/Body Glide, ... and like Boudreaux's Butt Paste. Good stuff to keep me from walking like an old, old cowboy.

RainMan

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[NY HIKER 50]

Here' another one: My dermatologist recommended using antiperspirant, especially between the legs. I use the unscented kind, and the bugs would be attracted to anything scented. It does work for me.