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Q&A Why does my hand skin continue to crack and peel for days after rock climbing?

I've been having a problem where my hand skin starts to crack and peel on extended climbing trips and I can't get it heal, even by taking several rest days in a row. Instead, it just gets worse and...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by ntc2‭

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Q&A How should I treat poison ivy?

If I'm struck by poison ivy, what should I do? Is there a way to suppress the itch?

9 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Jasper‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Allergic to Neoprene and need water shoes

Really hoping someone else may be able to help me. I am very allergic to neoprene and am looking for some shoes to wear in water and in the pool. Almost all the shoes have neoprene in them -- so fr...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by JackieinthePool‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the most common stinging plants to be aware of in North America?

What are the most common plants that can cause rashes when touched in North America? What are the most important ones to be aware of and avoid? Before coming to the US I was only familiar with th...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Umi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How rare is resistance to poison ivy, and does resistance increase?

How rare is it to be resistant to poison ivy, or become resistant. I ask only because when younger I was very allergic, but now I can pull it out with bare hands or roll around in it without even a...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Dirty‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What can I do to prevent getting poison ivy?

I have a very bad reaction to poison ivy. I take extraordinary measures to avoid any and all contact with it. I wear long socks and full pants in the middle of summer but I still end up getting i...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Deac Karns‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How should you wash clothes after exposure to poison oak/ivy/sumac?

I have heard that the oils from poison oak, poison ivy, or poison sumac can remain on clothes even through a wash cycle. After hiking through an area with poison ivy (or poison oak/poison sumac), h...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by jrdioko‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there any latex free climbing tapes?

My daughter does crack climbing and wanted me to see if I could find some latex free tape. Her hands are sensitive to the latex. Are there any latex free climbing tapes?

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by Jean‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to do if you have been stung multiple times by yellow-jackets hours or days from the trailhead?

The Situation: Your party is hours or days from the trailhead, when one of the party stumbles on a yellowjacket nest and is stung multiple times by the tiny fighter aircraft. The person had been ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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