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Re: Undies
JakeAndy wrote:Is there an ideal kind of underwear for the playa? What have people found to be good or not good?

Underwear is important on the playa. I have a painful story to tell.
I figure 2 pair of socks a day, and 1 pair of underwear, but add a few extras for the week. Cotton is what I would recommend, but you could wear the same as you do in your everyday life. Synthetic fabric doesn't breath as well as cotton.

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Re: Undies
None is quite popular.
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Re: Undies
Cotton is way more prone to chafing though, especially if you're a sweaty person with some junk in the trunk, as it were. I second the one pair per day plus extras, and lots of socks.Sham wrote:I figure 2 pair of socks a day, and 1 pair of underwear, but add a few extras for the week. Cotton is what I would recommend, but you could wear the same as you do in your everyday life. Synthetic fabric doesn't breath as well as cotton.
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Re: Undies
If you want to be comfortable wear the fur side facing in, if you want to be fashionable fur side out of course.
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Re: Undies
I agree with Sham, cotton or some other natural material.
If not, Memory foam might be a choice
If not, Memory foam might be a choice

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Re: Undies
Depends!Thecatman wrote:I agree with Sham, cotton or some other natural material.
If not, Memory foam might be a choice

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I C Wut U did there..... 

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Re: Undies
It is worth noting that playa does not stick to silks & satins
Re: Undies
I like cotton, as many pairs as possible.
If there's a chance you might wanna walk around in very few clothes, bring your Social Panties (amusing underwear for any gender, in especially nice condition).
I haven't had a chafing issue as cited above, but I also believe in baby powder (cornstarch variety, not talc). It can save you from a lot of potential discomfort.
A friend of mine swears by BodyGlide (an anti-chafing product) for the same purpose. Others apparently use (solid) anti-perspirant for the same thing.
If there's a chance you might wanna walk around in very few clothes, bring your Social Panties (amusing underwear for any gender, in especially nice condition).
I haven't had a chafing issue as cited above, but I also believe in baby powder (cornstarch variety, not talc). It can save you from a lot of potential discomfort.
A friend of mine swears by BodyGlide (an anti-chafing product) for the same purpose. Others apparently use (solid) anti-perspirant for the same thing.
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Re: Undies
That is good info indeed. That Sir, should be in the survival guide!trilobyte wrote:It is worth noting that playa does not stick to silks & satins
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Re: Undies
You're doing it wrong. (-ducking-)trilobyte wrote:It is worth noting that playa does not stick to silks & satins

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Re: Undies
All at once?Savannah wrote:I like cotton, as many pairs as possible.
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Re: Undies
YES!Token wrote:All at once?Savannah wrote:I like cotton, as many pairs as possible.
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It gives me a fashionable Jennifer Lopez look.

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Re: Undies
So THATS your secret!
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Re: Undies
I must say that commando is my personal preference in the default world but I attended Burning Man last year and this year I am buying underpants for my time there only. In the default world I have access to normal showers at least twice a day. I will be adding underpants to my playawear ensemble. I'll probably dispose of them on the trip home.
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Re: Undies
interesting
if you wear undies on top are they still undies?
overdies?
topdies?
outdies?
is nodies a thing?
there's a lot of nodies going on out there
if you wear undies on top are they still undies?
overdies?
topdies?
outdies?
is nodies a thing?
there's a lot of nodies going on out there
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Re: Undies
Others may have different experiences but I swear by UnderArmour and its equivalents.
I spent 2005 in Iraq working in an Army Post Office. Winter was chilly and rainy/muddy - Iraq has the damnedest clay you ever saw and rain/snow NEVER drains, it only evaporates. Summer - from about early April to mid-October - was dry and dusty without a cloud in sight the entire time. It would occasionally get to 130 or so and the hottest we ever measured was 155.
When you're from the Chicago area like I am, that's enough to call your ma about, which I did. When I told her about it, she said, "That's hot, but it's a dry heat, isn't it?"
I replied, "Yeah, mom, sure is...so's a freakin' oven."
It's the only place I've ever been where you have to bundle up against the heat. The clothing Arabs wear (when they're not wearing Western-styled clothing, which is usually) when out in the desert makes a lot of sense, and it's wise to imitate their example.
Our Post Office was blessedly air-conditioned - Willis Carrier never got the praise and thanks he had coming to him - but most days we'd have to sort mail outside. It arrived in 20' shipping containers and it really IS an oven inside them.
We found the best drawers and t-shirts for the environment and the work were the kind UnderArmour put out - some sort of space-age synthetic material that wicked moisture away to the rest of your uniform where it usually evaporated instantly. It doesn't chafe, doesn't stay soaked and yucky, doesn't ride up your ass or anything.
In short, it made a world of difference in extreme dry heat. I'm usually not terribly brand-loyal; but in the case of UnderArmour drawers, I swear by them and have never gone back to cotton.
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I spent 2005 in Iraq working in an Army Post Office. Winter was chilly and rainy/muddy - Iraq has the damnedest clay you ever saw and rain/snow NEVER drains, it only evaporates. Summer - from about early April to mid-October - was dry and dusty without a cloud in sight the entire time. It would occasionally get to 130 or so and the hottest we ever measured was 155.
When you're from the Chicago area like I am, that's enough to call your ma about, which I did. When I told her about it, she said, "That's hot, but it's a dry heat, isn't it?"
I replied, "Yeah, mom, sure is...so's a freakin' oven."
It's the only place I've ever been where you have to bundle up against the heat. The clothing Arabs wear (when they're not wearing Western-styled clothing, which is usually) when out in the desert makes a lot of sense, and it's wise to imitate their example.
Our Post Office was blessedly air-conditioned - Willis Carrier never got the praise and thanks he had coming to him - but most days we'd have to sort mail outside. It arrived in 20' shipping containers and it really IS an oven inside them.
We found the best drawers and t-shirts for the environment and the work were the kind UnderArmour put out - some sort of space-age synthetic material that wicked moisture away to the rest of your uniform where it usually evaporated instantly. It doesn't chafe, doesn't stay soaked and yucky, doesn't ride up your ass or anything.
In short, it made a world of difference in extreme dry heat. I'm usually not terribly brand-loyal; but in the case of UnderArmour drawers, I swear by them and have never gone back to cotton.
gvi
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Re: Undies
This camp lost alot of undies



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Re: Undies
Strongly in favor of wicking underwear. Gets the sweat away from your skin asap so it can evaporate and cool you, but also helps prevent chafing and heat rash.
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Re: Undies
Post Playa Report. (File this under TMI)
I spent a lot of time wearing a kilt, sarongs, & leggings and found that I prefer None (No Undies).
I did buy a fanny pack to preserve some of my dignity while wearing the leggings but man I wish I knew how comfortable leggings were before. They feel fantastic. But I gota say underwear ruined it for me so I just went without. (thus the forward facing fanny pack). Yeah there was nothing left to the imagination wearing those.
I really pushed my clothing comfort zone this year and had a blast. I also don't dance & danced my ass off.
What a hoot.
I spent a lot of time wearing a kilt, sarongs, & leggings and found that I prefer None (No Undies).
I did buy a fanny pack to preserve some of my dignity while wearing the leggings but man I wish I knew how comfortable leggings were before. They feel fantastic. But I gota say underwear ruined it for me so I just went without. (thus the forward facing fanny pack). Yeah there was nothing left to the imagination wearing those.
I really pushed my clothing comfort zone this year and had a blast. I also don't dance & danced my ass off.
What a hoot.
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Re: Undies
that post goes well with your sig, interestingly enough!FlyingMonkey wrote:Post Playa Report. (File this under TMI)
I spent a lot of time wearing a kilt, sarongs, & leggings and found that I prefer None (No Undies).
I did buy a fanny pack to preserve some of my dignity while wearing the leggings but man I wish I knew how comfortable leggings were before. They feel fantastic. But I gota say underwear ruined it for me so I just went without. (thus the forward facing fanny pack).Yeah there was nothing left to the imagination wearing those.
I really pushed my clothing comfort zone this year and had a blast. I also don't dance & danced my ass off.
What a hoot.

Re: Undies
forty_eight wrote:that post goes well with your sig, interestingly enough!FlyingMonkey wrote:Post Playa Report. (File this under TMI)
I spent a lot of time wearing a kilt, sarongs, & leggings and found that I prefer None (No Undies).
I did buy a fanny pack to preserve some of my dignity while wearing the leggings but man I wish I knew how comfortable leggings were before. They feel fantastic. But I gota say underwear ruined it for me so I just went without. (thus the forward facing fanny pack).Yeah there was nothing left to the imagination wearing those.
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Re: Undies
Savannah wrote:forty_eight wrote:that post goes well with your sig, interestingly enough!FlyingMonkey wrote:Post Playa Report. (File this under TMI)
I spent a lot of time wearing a kilt, sarongs, & leggings and found that I prefer None (No Undies).
I did buy a fanny pack to preserve some of my dignity while wearing the leggings but man I wish I knew how comfortable leggings were before. They feel fantastic. But I gota say underwear ruined it for me so I just went without. (thus the forward facing fanny pack).Yeah there was nothing left to the imagination wearing those.Hahahahaha!In your wildest dreams you can not imagine the marvelous SURPRISES that await YOU.

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Re: Undies
In the case of good Undies I would suggest merino wool! It is breathable, I can’t believe I’m saying this but made to wear for days without being stinky and it’s pretty comfy! On a 3 week bike packing adventure only 2 pair were needed! Socks are the same way, you can wear merino wool socks for days without stinking, plus they wick well and dry quick! They are pricey but worth it! There are many brands just be sure they are 100% wool! Good luck 

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Re: Undies
So true on the wool. I wear wool socks all rear round.
The problem with wool britches is getting true merino or even better alpaca wool, and not the scratchy stuff from inferior breeds.
The problem with wool britches is getting true merino or even better alpaca wool, and not the scratchy stuff from inferior breeds.
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Re: Undies
People wear something under their tutus?!?!?!
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