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Anonymous
Dear /fit/,

I enjoy hiking, and it looks like I might manage to land a ranger position at a mountain state park.

I usually wear boxers, but they sometimes bunch up on hikes. Not a big deal when you're hiking once or twice a month, but I'm not sure I'm prepared to deal with it a few times a week.
I'd rather not resort to tighty whities if I don't have to.
What's your preferred hiking underwear style?

And while I'm here, any suggestions to get me into the right shape for frequent steep mountain hikes with the occasional carrying a person down? It's not a terribly tall mountain, but it's quite steep and rugged. I figure legs will be priority one followed by cardio and core. Thoughts?
>> Anonymous
As a climber, mountaineer, backpacker, and hiker, I've found that for sustained strenuous outdoor exercise, the best thing is actually 100% nylon running shorts.

They're built for runners, which generates a lot of sweat and will naturally bunch up boxers. They take sweat and moisture in general pretty well. If you end up in a place where you aren't able to get a clean pair every day, they work perfectly. They dry quickly and don't chafe or get messy when they get dirty. I've had to use a single pair of InSport running shorts as underwear for three days straight while on a mountain and managed to stay comfortable.

At one point on the second day I was in a harness and roped in, in the middle of a glacier. Long story short, I was in a dangerous place and had to piss my pants. It dried up pretty quickly and smelled horrible but given the circumstances it still wasn't that uncomfortable.

To train, one-up it. Get into running up hills. Start with small ones and move on to larger, steeper hills. It's a pain in the ass but really works you hard.
>> Anonymous
>>252549
Thanks for the advice, I'll give 'em a try