I have the same problem when multi day canoeing - especially in cold weather.
Nutragena does the job for me too!
Nutragena does the job for me too!
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Bag Balm. Used on cow udders. This is great stuff, used on more people than cows (though I know a few people who are cows).
Basically anything that will moisturise the skin without leaving it slippy or sticky will work.
Lanolin is good, if you can tolerate it, an oil and wax mixture is excellent, and one that incorporates a wax similar to the sebum is superb. Jojoba for instance.
Easy obtainable counts for a lot too, neutragena is widely available but I prefer Camilosan ( intended originally to prevent cracked nipples in breast feeding mothers I believe) if I don't make my own stuff. I suppose it's like the udder cream, really
but since it's intended not to cause any grief for human infants it's as safe as you're going to get for us.
Hacks can be effectively treated using lipsyl of one kind or another, it's meant to stay on in moist conditions and heal the skin. Most of them are made with petroleum jelly.
cheers,
Toddy
Lanolin is good, if you can tolerate it, an oil and wax mixture is excellent, and one that incorporates a wax similar to the sebum is superb. Jojoba for instance.
Easy obtainable counts for a lot too, neutragena is widely available but I prefer Camilosan ( intended originally to prevent cracked nipples in breast feeding mothers I believe) if I don't make my own stuff. I suppose it's like the udder cream, really
but since it's intended not to cause any grief for human infants it's as safe as you're going to get for us.Hacks can be effectively treated using lipsyl of one kind or another, it's meant to stay on in moist conditions and heal the skin.
Most of them are made with petroleum jelly.cheers,
Toddy
I Think the latin term for this strange affliction is called
( Officeus Handus ) meaning Office Hands
The best cure for this is to continue in your ways and don't be scared of the mighty calus your hands will eventually develope a natural barrier to the affliction notably the term for this is ( Handus Shoveless ) or shovel hands
if you wish to avoid handus shoveless then you need to try and obtain a pot from the atrixo tree found in the jungle of concrete, wash hands thouroughly dry then apply the mighty lotion
but on a serious note if you use these remedies on a regular basis then dependancy can cause quite an issue like lip balm for instance
( Officeus Handus ) meaning Office Hands
The best cure for this is to continue in your ways and don't be scared of the mighty calus your hands will eventually develope a natural barrier to the affliction notably the term for this is ( Handus Shoveless ) or shovel hands
if you wish to avoid handus shoveless then you need to try and obtain a pot from the atrixo tree found in the jungle of concrete, wash hands thouroughly dry then apply the mighty lotion
but on a serious note if you use these remedies on a regular basis then dependancy can cause quite an issue like lip balm for instance
rancid badger
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I notice a lot of talk about gloves, well, yes they certainly have their place but in actual fact, you shouldn't be wearing gloves when using swinging tool's such as axes or billhooks etc.
It's part of B.T.C.V. insurance criteria as far as I understand it, when ever we are coppicing for example, we have to brief our volunteers not to wear the gloves we issue to them, if or when they are using billhooks, slashers or axes.
everything else, fine and dandy. It's something I've never thought much about to be honest, preferring not to use gloves except when handling hot, thorny or potentially dangerous materials like glass or whatever. obviously nice when it's cold as well!
Cheers
R.B.
It's part of B.T.C.V. insurance criteria as far as I understand it, when ever we are coppicing for example, we have to brief our volunteers not to wear the gloves we issue to them, if or when they are using billhooks, slashers or axes.
everything else, fine and dandy. It's something I've never thought much about to be honest, preferring not to use gloves except when handling hot, thorny or potentially dangerous materials like glass or whatever. obviously nice when it's cold as well!
Cheers
R.B.
I dont want to offend, so please dont read if you are easily offended or eating your tea, but...
When i started martial arts many moons ago, my hands and feet suffered with blisters and cracked skin etc, etc, my Japanese instructor told me to pee on them. Yep. Urinate on them.:umbrella:
I know it sounds a bit
but it does work, this was also something we were told in the forces.
It helps prevent any infections and it does harden your skin. Also if your hands are freezing and damp warm them with your own body temp first before (not that you should) go sticking them over a fire.
sorry if I put anyone off their tea. But it's a damn sight cheaper than buying stuff.
When i started martial arts many moons ago, my hands and feet suffered with blisters and cracked skin etc, etc, my Japanese instructor told me to pee on them.
Yep. Urinate on them.:umbrella: I know it sounds a bit
but it does work, this was also something we were told in the forces.It helps prevent any infections and it does harden your skin. Also if your hands are freezing and damp warm them with your own body temp first before (not that you should) go sticking them over a fire.
sorry if I put anyone off their tea. But it's a damn sight cheaper than buying stuff.
I dont want to offend, so please dont read if you are easily offended or eating your tea, but...
When i started martial arts many moons ago, my hands and feet suffered with blisters and cracked skin etc, etc, my Japanese instructor told me to pee on them.
I know it sounds a bit
It helps prevent any infections and it does harden your skin. Also if your hands are freezing and damp warm them with your own body temp first before (not that you should) go sticking them over a fire.
sorry if I put anyone off their tea. But it's a damn sight cheaper than buying stuff.
I've heard of this too (not tried it mesen like), navvies used to pee on their hands to help prevent blisters.
Another old cure i heard was to pee on your feet to cure atheletes foot?
When I worked as a gardener a old fella who had been there for years told me the same thing, never tried it out as I thought he was having a laugh, dont know if it works, but its one of them I suppose if you do try it you aint going to tell anyone you have.
Simon.
Simon.
hehehe while reading this I had an image of thousands of long since past away mountainmen and the like shaking their heads in disbelief, wondering what men have become ......
... then secretly wishing they had something a little better in their time..
Cheers , Nag.
... then secretly wishing they had something a little better in their time..
Cheers , Nag.
Hi Guys, those of you asking if it works, yes it does, it works very well.
Once you get over the initial aspect of it.
Once you get over the initial aspect of it.
I dont want to offend, so please dont read if you are easily offended or eating your tea, but...
When i started martial arts many moons ago, my hands and feet suffered with blisters and cracked skin etc, etc, my Japanese instructor told me to pee on them.
I know it sounds a bit
It helps prevent any infections and it does harden your skin. Also if your hands are freezing and damp warm them with your own body temp first before (not that you should) go sticking them over a fire.
sorry if I put anyone off their tea. But it's a damn sight cheaper than buying stuff.
I was told the same thing by a coach in thailand. On an other note, my granddad was a sailor for the greater part of his life, and he told me about when he was a young boy, the used to get really cold hands when they were aloft fixing with the sails in the winter, and the usual remedy was to rush to the gunwhales as they came down and urinate on their hands, got them warm and helped against blisters and cold cracks. As for long term effects, well he had severe artiritis as he got old, that's probably more due to the working cold, wet rope and canvas rather than pee.
