Best Remedy for Dry/Cracked Climbing Skin
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The combination of dry air and chalk dries out my fingers to the point where my skin cracks and my usual solution of ignoring the problem isn't working so well. Anybody know what works best?
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03/20/2014 6:12 p.m. by
Jason
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03/20/2014 12:52 p.m. by
P.j.
Preparation H
Description
Luis Rodriguez Preparation H.
P.j. Tezza Climbing with the part of the body that requires Preparation H must be a southern thing
P.j. Tezza I prefer to use my fingers and toes
Luis Rodriguez No lie, it helps heal lesions. Hoofmaker works well too b
P.j. Tezza Climbing with the part of the body that requires Preparation H must be a southern thing
P.j. Tezza I prefer to use my fingers and toes
Luis Rodriguez No lie, it helps heal lesions. Hoofmaker works well too b
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Price
$5.99
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03/20/2014 5:29 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 5:29 p.m. by
P.j.
Aquaphor Healing Ointment Dry
Description
Never heard of this stuff before Cathleen mentioned it, but it looks useful.
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Price
$13.89
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03/20/2014 3:52 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 3:52 p.m. by
P.j.
climbOn
Description
This is the first climbing specific product I remember hearing about, but there are others. See, for example, http://thestonemind.com/2012/10/....
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$6.35
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03/20/2014 1:11 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 1:06 p.m. by
P.j.
Hoofmaker
Description
Yeah, this is made for horses, but my friends Randy and Shelly buy it by the gallon and swear by it. One reviewer says "May lead to uncontrollable snorting, neighing, and desire to run wild through the hills." 32 oz available at http://www.doversaddlery.com/the...
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Price
$9.99
1person
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03/20/2014 1:11 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 12:58 p.m. by
P.j.
Vaseline (a.k.a. Petroleum Jelly)
Description
Back when I was a wee lad, the beta on the street was to sleep with a pair of vaseline filled rubber gloves on. Desperate times call for desperate measures?
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Price
$3.00
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03/20/2014 1:03 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 1:03 p.m. by
P.j.
All Good Goop
Description
I found this mentioned at http://www.rockandice.com/lates-.... It turns out that my local REI carries it: http://www.rei.com/product/851592
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Price
$8.50
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03/20/2014 12:54 p.m. by
P.j.
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03/20/2014 12:54 p.m. by
P.j.