Wind Chap

HillbillyMama · 03-01-2010, 10:21 AM

I knew there was a reason I quit hiking on cold, real cold, winter days! Talk about pain!?!?! My face got so chapped I could hardly make any type of facial expression without hurting!

jason · 03-02-2010, 08:50 AM

Ouch, glad it does not get too cold down here sometimes. Do you wear any sort of mask or anything?

failghe · 03-02-2010, 09:05 PM

Yeah that is too cold for me. I am a wimp when it comes to cold weather. I do use chapstick or carmex a lot to keep my lips from becoming too chapped. I don't think that you want to smear it all over your face though!

LOL

campclose · 03-03-2010, 12:31 PM

I hate how red it gets when it's chapped. You should invest in a full face stocking cap and then you wouldn't get chapped. Please don't tell me you tried to apply chapstick to your entire face after? lol

Camoguy · 03-03-2010, 09:38 PM

I'm not much for getting out when it's that cold. I'll do my hiking on the indoor track at the gym!

I'm a wimp, I know but I can't take the cold.

OpenAir · 03-08-2010, 06:25 AM

I always try and protect my face when the conditions are like that. I also use some kind of salve or barrier cream to keep from losing too much moisture.

Lovefall · 03-08-2010, 12:04 PM

Ouch is right! I hate any type of chap! I usually cover up my face with a full face stocking cap. I don't like to hike indoors.

BigBackyard · 03-09-2010, 05:07 AM

I don't like to walk with my face entirely covered-it feels too claustrophobic. I use scarves and shawls, I can get a reasonable wrap normally just leaving my nose and middle of my face out.

HillbillyMama · 03-12-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jason

Ouch, glad it does not get too cold down here sometimes. Do you wear any sort of mask or anything?

I had a thin face mask that I wore for a while but it really started to bother me. I used lotion that was supposed to help prevent wind chap but obviously it isn't all that it claims to be.