Swimmers itch

If I ever thought it was manly to wet wade and tube in shorts, I became downright girly after a couple of leeches! Waist high waders for me in any kind of water.
 
I learned that lesson several years ago at Beda Lake. It was awful. It reminded me a lot of chiggers I had gotten into in the Ozarks years earlier. In fact, that's what I thought it was, until the WDFW guy in charge of that lake told me it was swimmers itch. Nasty stuff.
 
Tom Butler said:
Learned a lesson about the float tube and warm water with birds and snails. No more shorts. Luckily only between my knees and sock tops.
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Do bloused trousers and gravel guards provide any protection?

*EDIT from Mayo Clinic
Swimmer's itch usually affects only exposed skin — skin not covered by swimsuits, wet suits or waders.
 
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Brian Miller said:
Do bloused trousers and gravel guards provide any protection?

*EDIT from Mayo Clinic
Swimmer's itch usually affects only exposed skin — skin not covered by swimsuits, wet suits or waders.
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Out of the 7 or 8 of us only one of the guys got lucky to get them on their juevos.

Goofy as they seem, compression pants or leggings under shorts 👌Sun protection and bug protection all in a breathable package…
 
Cliff said:
I learned that lesson several years ago at Beda Lake. It was awful. It reminded me a lot of chiggers I had gotten into in the Ozarks years earlier. In fact, that's what I thought it was, until the WDFW guy in charge of that lake told me it was swimmers itch. Nasty stuff.
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You brought up VERY nasty memories. Lived down South for awhile. Chiggers! No need to say more. If you had them bite - lifetime memories...
 
Divad said:
Goofy as they seem, compression pants or leggings under shorts 👌Sun protection and bug protection all in a breathable package…
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Not goofy at all! Genryu ("headwaters") tenkara and rod & reel anglers, and sawanobori ("shower" or waterfall) climbers (a popular sport in Japan) that hike and bushwhack many miles over extreme terrain use leggings under quick drying shorts and neoprene knee pad-gaiters.
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So did I when doing summer snow-glacier climbs and ski trips back in the day to save weight.
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These days I use GI BDUs with the neoprene knee pad gaiters for wet wading. The trousers dry fairly quickly and provide a lot of protection while bushwhacking and wet wading for the <=7 mile distances I do on day trips.
 
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Brian Miller said:
Not goofy at all! Genryu ("headwaters") tenkara and rod & reel anglers, and sawanobori ("shower" or waterfall) climbers (a popular sport in Japan) that hike and bushwhack many miles over extreme terrain use leggings under quick drying shorts and neoprene knee pad-gaiters.

So did I when doing summer snow-glacier climbs and ski trips back in the day to save weight.
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These days I use GI BDUs with the neoprene knee pad gaiters for wet wading. The trousers dry fairly quickly and provide a lot of protection while bushwhacking and wet wading for the <=7 mile distances I do on day trips.
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But the knee pads seem useful, I’d want lightweight pants still. I got a bunch of mens leggings for $3, they need to fail the “bend test” for max airflow. What’s the bend test?

Ask your significant other if they can see your goodies when you bend over in them 🤭 If you don’t have a sig other, ask the neighbor. If they can they’re nice and flowy.
 
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