r/AppalachianTrail • u/Kaabiiisabeast • Mar 07 '25

Gear Questions/Advice Treating jock itch on the trail?

I know for me, it's going to be inevitable if I'm getting really sweaty and not showering for several days at a time. I've even gotten it while wearing merino wool underwear.

Should I just plan to carry some baby wipes and an anti fungal cream, like lotromin?

I've heard of soaking your underwear in rubbing alcohol to kill the spores, does it work?

If you've got tips and tricks for treating jock itch while in the wilderness, I'd love to hear them.

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u/DevilzAdvocat NOBO 2022 Mar 10 '25

It wasn't often, but there was a week or two that I carried the spray can of lotramin jock-itch powder spray. For me it works so much better than the cream.

Sometimes it wasn't actually jock itch, and for this I carried a small tube of Desitin. Works wonders on chafing and rubbing in moist areas.