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I need to ask advice on the.... erm....ahem.....delicate matter of the chafing of a gentleman's undercarriage when walking in the summer.
Have any chaps walked in shorts with a mesh liner in lieu of underwear?
I have some running shorts which are marvellously light and cool and the mesh helps with ventilation and keeps weight down but as its made of nylon I wondered if it might actually rub, especially after 20km plus of walking in the summer heat?
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Many thanks as always in advance.
I need to ask advice on the.... erm....ahem.....delicate matter of the chafing of a gentleman's undercarriage when walking in the summer.
Have any chaps walked in shorts with a mesh liner in lieu of underwear?
I have some running shorts which are marvellously light and cool and the mesh helps with ventilation and keeps weight down but as its made of nylon I wondered if it might actually rub, especially after 20km plus of walking in the summer heat?
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Many thanks as always in advance.
I agree completely. I get the mesh version and they work like a charm...no chafing at all.Forget using the mess as a replacement for underwear. Exofficio boxer briefs are superb as are Under Armour Long Boxers. I suffer really badly with chaffage and both these boxers have completely eliminated the issue, while the mess liner just keeps giving
Buen Camino
Strange, its never something I have ever worried about or had a problem. Just where my normal underpants and shorts….
Tom, you mean that same gooey, thick, greasy white stuff I used on my boys' bottoms?
Oops, I shouldn't be on this thread, but it didn't say "for guys only". Lol.
I favor and recommend ExOfficio Boxer shorts, the loose fit variety
They usually work well for me but for some reason last caminos they didn't. I had sweat blisters. Very painful.Uni Qlo AIRism for me. A quarter the price of the specialty brands, super fast drying, and not the slightest problem in over a thousand km this Spring. And I do chafe in my regular undies. (I found the clue on this forum last year.)
It's called Zinc Oxide. You can buy inexpensive generic brands in local farmacias and the baby goods sections of supermarkets. It's quite messy but SO good.Tom, you mean that same gooey, thick, greasy white stuff I used on my boys' bottoms?
Oops, I shouldn't be on this thread, but it didn't say "for guys only". Lol.
Welcome to the land where the 23rd pair is XY.Geez, I walked 10 different Caminos and I thought like I know it all about but reading these posts is like I'm Manuel from Falty Towers: "I know nothin'. I know nothin'"
I second the Exofficio boxer briefs. They have some very light weight ones and they dry very quickly after washingForget using the mess as a replacement for underwear. Exofficio boxer briefs are superb as are Under Armour Long Boxers. I suffer really badly with chaffage and both these boxers have completely eliminated the issue, while the mess liner just keeps giving
Buen Camino
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Compression boxer shorts are what you need, you can do a google search for these, the fewer stitched seams the better, I discovered them a couple of years ago and now use them for all walks of any distance especially in warm weather. They also have the advantage of drying quickly so if you wash them at the end of the days walk they are dry for the next day which helps with your packingI need to ask advice on the.... erm....ahem.....delicate matter of the chafing of a gentleman's undercarriage when walking in the summer.
Have any chaps walked in shorts with a mesh liner in lieu of underwear?
I have some running shorts which are marvellously light and cool and the mesh helps with ventilation and keeps weight down but as its made of nylon I wondered if it might actually rub, especially after 20km plus of walking in the summer heat?
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Many thanks as always in advance.
I need to ask advice on the.... erm....ahem.....delicate matter of the chafing of a gentleman's undercarriage when walking in the summer.
Have any chaps walked in shorts with a mesh liner in lieu of underwear?
I have some running shorts which are marvellously light and cool and the mesh helps with ventilation and keeps weight down but as its made of nylon I wondered if it might actually rub, especially after 20km plus of walking in the summer heat?
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Many thanks as always in advance.
I need to ask advice on the.... erm....ahem.....delicate matter of the chafing of a gentleman's undercarriage when walking in the summer.
Have any chaps walked in shorts with a mesh liner in lieu of underwear?
I have some running shorts which are marvellously light and cool and the mesh helps with ventilation and keeps weight down but as its made of nylon I wondered if it might actually rub, especially after 20km plus of walking in the summer heat?
Can anyone advise or offer other solutions please?
Many thanks as always in advance.
Anti-chafing gel or long boxers. Or both, if the boxers ride up. Try a variety of options, and don't put all your eggs in one basket.
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