okay, so am i the only one whose nose morphs into a veritable faucent upon entering the great outdoors? it seems to start within minutes, and if i’m not carrying around a well-used wad of tissue tucked under my sleeve like my grandma, i’m sniffing incessantly and driving myself (and my companions) insane! anyone know what causes the outdoor runny-nose or how to combat it?
hephzibah
Hi Hep! Old saying : If your nose runs and your feet smell, you’re built upside down. Actually my nose does the same thing. What I do is tie a bandanna onto one of my shoulder straps and use that instead of tissues. It’s super accessable hanging there and there’s no trash to get rid of. Works great for me. ~Scamp
Scamp
Blow your nose like the farmers… a farmers snot. Put a finger over one of your nostils and blow out the other one. Use a leaf (not the fuzzy kind with three leaves) and wipe the residue off. My nose ran the entire trip but I seemed to forget it was running always until a trail angel would give me a tissue. Its all part of the exprerience.
TB
Learn to live with nature, not in it.
TurkeyBacon
Much love for the snot rocket. Learned the technique as a young child and have been using it ever since. The only way to go/blow!
BP
WeeWee
call me slow, er, mentally challenged, but could you elaborate on the snot rocket?
hephziban
Place finger over left nostral.
Closing passage firmly. With a quick of burst of air, blow.
As you will have nothing better to do while hiking, after some practice when you find the right psi of force to blow and the proper duration of the burst, the snot will be propelled out the nostral, through the air and will spat in a warm glob. hopefully, with good aim, not on you or a hiking partner that has gotten in range.
Repeat with the other side and as needed.
Quick and fast as it is abhorrent to watch.
Bono
You could try generic sudafed. 96 pills for about 5 bucks; last you a week or 2, then resupply. sudafed is small and doesnt weigh alot
Big Boy
If it is allergies (which it kinda sounds like) you could try taking nettle. I take it in capsule form - 3 in the a.m. if I wake feeling snotty - and feel fine for the rest of the day. You could carry enough in a baggie to last just between mail drops.
angie
Don’t forget to lean over and don’t blow your tongue out your nose either. That’ll leave a mark.
Bushwhack
…to the outdoors? i don’t think that’s possible.
the snot rocket…i may just stick to the wad of well-used tissue…
thanks for a great laugh, b.
hephzibah
This whole subject does bring up one of the old stories up this way. The first guy who discovers a use for snot will be a millionaire, of course that would be a Canadian millionaire or .6 of an American one.
You do have less to worry about getting it on your partner than if you are running or biking.
Gordon
Gordon Warnica
For me this had nothing to do with allergies. It had more to do with air temperature. My nose started in GA (2/15) and stopped in VA. Started again in ME. Of course the condition can come on any cool morning. In GA it just poored.
Two Scoops
Mine’s been running since about 1966. I can achieve escape velocity with enough tale wind.
BW
Just remember to blow one out before you go into Pizza Hut. I forgot where I was. They don’t like it when you do it when someone’s in the booth next to you.
Skeemer
Skeemer there was plenty of those forgot where you were on the trail and they had nothing to do with your nose.
Two Scoops