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Same problem here but solved partly your way and also using talcum powder. No issues since then.Not sure this is a tip that I have seen before........
But on my 1st Camino a friend had terrible chaffing issues at the top of his thighs. He was wearing briefs (Y Fronts)
In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour. I never had an issue. My logic being the short leg sections would avoid chafing. And it did.
I was recently reminded of it on a trip to Bangkok where I was wearing briefs.....and in the heat suffered chafing. Had to pop into a store to get some under armour shorts style and problem gone.
I don't think it's anything to do with men's anatomy though. Just chafing on the upper thigh area.
I use these.
https://www.underarmour.com.au/en-au/mens-ua-microthread-natural-6”-boxerjock/1316074.html?dwvar_1316074_color=001
I carry some 3" inseam and some 6".
I had the same problem on my first camino, horrible chaffing, found a pair of long bike short style underwear and the problem went away. Now any time I know I'm going to walk for more than an hour I have my longer underwear on. Won't be without them on camino every again.Not sure this is a tip that I have seen before........
But on my 1st Camino a friend had terrible chaffing issues at the top of his thighs. He was wearing briefs (Y Fronts)
In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour. I never had an issue. My logic being the short leg sections would avoid chafing. And it did.
I was recently reminded of it on a trip to Bangkok where I was wearing briefs.....and in the heat suffered chafing. Had to pop into a store to get some under armour shorts style and problem gone.
I don't think it's anything to do with men's anatomy though. Just chafing on the upper thigh area.
I use these.
https://www.underarmour.com.au/en-au/mens-ua-microthread-natural-6”-boxerjock/1316074.html?dwvar_1316074_color=001
I carry some 3" inseam and some 6".
Every time I read that someone has bought clothing gear from Aldi, it never fails...they hail from Australia! No such luck yet in the USA....not fair!I use men’s trunks for under my hiking skirt. Bought it at aldi for $5. Works great
I also wear under armour boxer briefs. I have found them to be excellent. I also use body glide to stop chaffing between my butt cheeks.In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour.
I also wear under armour boxer briefs. I have found them to be excellent. I also use body glide to stop chaffing between my butt cheeks.
A potential new advertising campaign here!
For a Thousand Years. Under Armour........the underwear of choice for Pilgrims.... since the days of the Knights Templar .....
A potential new advertising campaign here!
For a Thousand Years. Under Armour........the underwear of choice for Pilgrims.... since the days of the Knights Templar
Forgot to mention I wear it over my normal undies. No folds, rolls nor wedgie!I use men’s trunks for under my hiking skirt. Bought it at aldi for $5. Works great
Henrik?Chafing of the upper thighs due to using briefs, is a lesson qiute a few Danish army recruits have learned the hard way. In my platoon we had a guy who thought the army underwear was un-stylish, and who wore his own briefs on a march. Bad decisionIt is also a known problem for people with above average BMI.
Love my under armour mani-panies. They don't make women's boxer briefs that long or comfortable. I buy the ones without the opening and wear them under my hiking skirt. They look like biking shorts, so I have been know to shed the skirt and take a swim in them. So they are good for women too.
"Nørrebro" was the guy with the raw thighs - he should have worn tightsHenrik?
Love my under armour mani-panies. .........
Not sure this is a tip that I have seen before........
But on my 1st Camino a friend had terrible chaffing issues at the top of his thighs. He was wearing briefs (Y Fronts)
In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour. I never had an issue. My logic being the short leg sections would avoid chafing. And it did.
I was recently reminded of it on a trip to Bangkok where I was wearing briefs.....and in the heat suffered chafing. Had to pop into a store to get some under armour shorts style and problem gone.
I don't think it's anything to do with men's anatomy though. Just chafing on the upper thigh area.
I use these.
https://www.underarmour.com.au/en-au/mens-ua-microthread-natural-6”-boxerjock/1316074.html?dwvar_1316074_color=001
I carry some 3" inseam and some 6".
mani-panies,,,,,,,,!!!!!!
That just has to be one of the funniest references I have ever seen on this forum.
As soon as I clean my spluttered coffee off my screen, keyboard and dog, I'll carry on reading the thread.
Susan Peacock,
You're right Charles, my Icebreakers were actually trunksThere's a big difference between Boxers and Trunks , certainly trunks are more supportive whereas boxers allow the ' Gentlemen's area ' to hang free .
I wear superfine Merino trunks , soft , comfortable and they won't smell like the Public toilets at Hyde Park after a rock concert
Not sure this is a tip that I have seen before........
But on my 1st Camino a friend had terrible chaffing issues at the top of his thighs. He was wearing briefs (Y Fronts)
In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour. I never had an issue. My logic being the short leg sections would avoid chafing. And it did.
I was recently reminded of it on a trip to Bangkok where I was wearing briefs.....and in the heat suffered chafing. Had to pop into a store to get some under armour shorts style and problem gone.
I don't think it's anything to do with men's anatomy though. Just chafing on the upper thigh area.
I use these.
https://www.underarmour.com.au/en-au/mens-ua-microthread-natural-6”-boxerjock/1316074.html?dwvar_1316074_color=001
I carry some 3" inseam and some 6".
I thought I'd google the armour mani-panes to see and we'll if I was a sensitive easily shocked person I'd be writing to Mary Whitehouse. It was utter filth.Love my under armour mani-panies. They don't make women's boxer briefs that long or comfortable. I buy the ones without the opening and wear them under my hiking skirt. They look like biking shorts, so I have been know to shed the skirt and take a swim in them. So they are good for women too.
I agree Exofficio boxers are the best ,you feel that you are not wearing anything and dry in less than half an hour under the sun.I use ExOfficio boxers, the looser style. Never had a chafing problem, no matter where I travel or regardless of weather conditions.
The 'snug-to-the leg' boxer style look like sausage skins on me...I am rather stout... I too have been known to use the black boxers as swim trunks. The front fly stays closed. They can also be worn around an albergue with a shirt over if need be.
Just sayin...
Generically called zinc oxide - very messy, very effective!baby nappy rash cream, SUDOCREM (or similar) works very well
That actually does work. Never wore any under my trousers when in the army and in the field in hot/humid environments. Never chafed or had heat rashes, jock itch etc. When I could get away with it I would go without undershirt, too.Don’t wear any. Air circulating problem solved
Just go to the underarmour website. They are called men's heatgear compression shorts. I am assuming that it what she is referring to. They are good shorts.Do you have a link to this?
I think it sounds wonderfully!
I am happy to hear that I am not the only lady who has resorted to this solution. Just like Susan Peacock and Meandlan, I wear a boxer brief (mine are Under Armour mens) under a skirt.
That actually does work. Never wore any under my trousers when in the army and in the field in hot/humid environments. Never chafed or had heat rashes, jock itch etc. When I could get away with it I would go without undershirt, too.
I'm just older now, and more modest when on the Camino.
Not sure this is a tip that I have seen before........
But on my 1st Camino a friend had terrible chaffing issues at the top of his thighs. He was wearing briefs (Y Fronts)
In training I had taken to wearing tight fitting synthetic boxers from Under Armour. I never had an issue. My logic being the short leg sections would avoid chafing. And it did.
I was recently reminded of it on a trip to Bangkok where I was wearing briefs.....and in the heat suffered chafing. Had to pop into a store to get some under armour shorts style and problem gone.
I don't think it's anything to do with men's anatomy though. Just chafing on the upper thigh area.
I use these.
https://www.underarmour.com.au/en-au/mens-ua-microthread-natural-6”-boxerjock/1316074.html?dwvar_1316074_color=001
I suffer from the same problem, sometimes. The Norte will be looking after me in June this year so I am looking for even more comfort.
I saw some underwear advertised, supposedly developed by a military guy in Iraq, that (how do I describe this delicately) are like cycling shorts but have a pocket out in front that our tackle is slotted into. This way there is no skin on skin contact in this area.
Has anyone tried these?
I highly recommend UniQlo AIRism boxer briefs. They cost a fraction of the hi tech ones, dry in 10 minutes flat after hand washing, and super comfortable (I've worn them for hundreds of km now).
Another good option, moisture-wicking, quick drying, Equipo Brazilian Trunks. Good for runners and walkers. This is what I buy at my military exchange store., but they are available at Kohl and other large stores in USA.
Ultreya, la luz de Dios alumbra su camino!
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