Boxers or Briefs?

“I'm normally a traditional cotton boxers guy in the city, but in the name of banishing cotton, tried synthetic briefs a few years ago. Problem is, I often hike in hot, humid places and the briefs have given me serious jock itch. I went back to cotton boxers because the chafing is not as bad as the jock itch and controllable with a little Gold Bond (which unfortunately makes me smell like my grandfather). Does anyone have some suggestions for the perfect hot weather hiking underwear?”

“I hike in river shorts and just rely on the liner.

I'm swinging free baby!!! ---Kramer”

“Shave”

“Does anyone have some suggestions for the perfect hot weather hiking underwear?”
reefmonkey
1:02:11 PM
2/14/05
ignore this user

Free ball it.
8D”

“hike comando”

“just don't go commando in another man's fatigues”

“Shaving sounds itchy.”

“How breathable is the liner on those river shorts? I tried using a bathing suit with a mesh liner and still got crotch rot.

Yeah, I guess I should get over my Victorian prudery and go without. Does nylon chafe when you freeball?”

“boxers.”

“What is this chafing and "jock itch"? Y'all shower once in a while, yes?”

““I hike in river shorts and just rely on the liner.

I'm swinging free baby!!! ---Kramer”
dayhiker
12:04:39 PM
2/14/05

I wore similar shorts during an August hike on the AT.
That damn liner and the heat and sweat was chafing my 'boys' bad.
I had to stop and cut that damn built in liner off the short with my pocket knife.”

“Lyra wears boxers? Hot!”

“Yes butt thongs are sexier.”

“I hike in river shorts and just rely on the liner.

I'm swinging free baby!!! ---Kramer”
dayhiker
12:04:39 PM
2/14/05

I wore similar shorts during an August hike on the AT.
That damn liner and the heat and sweat was chafing my 'boys' bad.
I had to stop and cut that damn built in liner off the short with my pocket knife.”
StoveStomper
12:22:24 PM




i cut out the liner in all my nylon shorts, too.”

“Gem wears thongs”

“Go on...........”

“Bearmagnet -

Ever hiked the Texas Gulf Coast in August? It's in the high 90s with 99% relative humidity, and no breeze. Your bits and pieces are swimming in sweat that has nowhere to go all day. Even for a dayhike, you can shower in the morning before the hike, then shower when you get home, and you can still get jock itch if you wear anything brieflike. If you freeball, you're rubbing together all day.”

“Those damn liners are from the Devil! ;-)”

“I've been in conditions like that in the 'dacks but it cooled down at night. Also shenendoah can get like that. I wear boxers. No fungus or chaffing yet. ;)”

“okay...so you peeked huh??
Cause I sure didn't tell you!
last edited: 2/14/05 12:44:25 PM”

“Gem, remember the trip to the smokies where it rained. That was my first trip with the Carolina Hikers. Hyway was the one who outed you first”

“Didn't we have a thread on this subject once in the past?

Wear whatever works for you...

I've tried the duofold briefs and they worked great...I've tried swim trunks with the nylon liner and they worked great...some people just have more trouble than others. Fortunately, I've never had any trouble in that department.

"I'm out there baby, and lovin' it!!" Kramer

Oh yeah, I thought Jock Itch was a contagious fungus? Who you guys been playing with ?”

“Fungus can go anywhere as long as conditions are ripe for it.”

“Briefs for everyday wear, Coolmax boxers on the trail. Never had a crotch rotch problem yet, but I've never gone on a long summer hike yet either.”

“well...I wear thongs because of weight saving issues. By wearing thongs I save a large amount of pack weight. ;)

hey!! Proof me wrong!!!”

“Briefs for everyday wear, Coolmax boxers on the trail. Never had a crotch rotch problem yet, but I've never gone on a hike yet either.”
bitpusher
1:05:13 PM
2/14/05


so how can you comment if you haven't been on a hike yet”

“Coolmax boxers? Who sells those? That sounds like what I'm looking for.”

“The mesh on river shorts is a bit more open than swim trunks. I usually take some Duofold fited type of boxers with me too. I don't usually wear them, but have them in case there is a chafing issue.”

“Ewk, if you're gonna quote me, at least do me the courtesy of quoting everything I said.”

“OK, so they're not Coolmax. I thought they were.

This is what I usually get, in the grey heather”

“ha! just trying to get a rise out of you, Aero. no pun intended.”

“sierra trading post or campmor sell coolmax boxers.”

“Why is the whole synthetic line of garments advertised as if they are less stinky? At least with cotton jumping into a lake cures some to the stench, with the synthetics the odor just holds on until you find a washing machine.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Mountain Hardwear's Mountain Kilt. I'm also surprised the nongender version is no longer produced. Never tried one but reviewers prone to crotch rot praised them.
last edited: 2/14/05 1:44:00 PM”

“I'm not surprised.

:O”

“I'm not sure I ever read that a synthetic item is less stinky - unless that's because I'm not looking for that quality so I skip over it. I like the faster drying, lighter material of synthetics. Though I prefer wool for some things.”

“Why is the whole synthetic line of garments advertised as if they are less stinky?

Synthetic garments tend to stink more than natural fibers, but they dry faster. In the past few years, manufactures have been adding something to synthetics to make them more resistant to retaining odor. That is why they advertise them as such.”

“bit, like you have never rearranged/omitted words from a requote”

“http://www.haeadventure.com/shields.htm

LOL...”

“Ewk - consider who you're talking to there.”

“Synthetic boxers.”

“dayhiker, I know the purveyor of crap...lol”

“I was thinking more in terms of a computer programmer who has to notice the smallest detail to make things work, but yeah, he's eat up with the crap thing too!”

“Hey Reefmonkey where do you live in Texas. I'm in Houston.”

“I'm in Houston, too. Just south of 59, just east of Shepherd. How about you?”

“Synthetic boxers, haven't had a problem since I started wearing them.”

“I wear thongs because of weight saving issues. By wearing thongs I save a large amount of pack weight. ;)

hey!! Proof me wrong!!!”
Gemini
1:06:21 PM
2/14/05

Prove it Gem!!!!!!
I don't believe you!!!
Please sent picture to stovestomper at yahoo.com. ;-)”

“I wear boxer breifs on the trail; it's the best of both worlds: They "hold it all together" like briefs, and like boxers, they don't cause any "discomfort" because of "extended" wearing. Also, the material is a cotton-polyester hybrid (good ol' Fruit of the Looms) to get a good balance of quick-dry and not smelling too badd too quickly.

Nothing stops a hiker dead in his tracks like chafing. To me that's a very high priority to prevent.”

“When In Panama Canal Jungle Warfare School 25 years ago , One of our special forces instructors had ask us too remove all undies,
They hold bacteria. I have never put them back on.
I hate underware. My Grandmother buys them every year trying to convert me back to the norm, but no way.

I have saved gazillions of money not buying them, and washing them. You do have to wipe real good though.
last edited: 2/14/05 6:34:34 PM”

“I like the boxer briefs. Kinda like briefs with legs. Very comfortable shorts.”

“Under Armour Boxer Briefs... allow sweat to transport through and dry quickly and slippery microfiber keeps legs (and other unmentionable body parts)from rumming. Most comfortable things I've ever worn hiking... I wear them running too! see http://www.underarmour.com/ua2/ua/detail.asp?dept_id=87&pf_id=0867&mscssid=

Capt.Jim”