# Flashback Friday: How To Slay The Chafe Monster!

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Podcast: [Gear Abby: An Outdoor Advice Column For Your Ears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-abby-an-outdoor-advice-column-for-your-ears-7463155)
Published: 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

New to Gear Abby? Then enjoy this trip back in time to our third episode! Shawnté Salabert and producer Colin “P.I.G.” True are back with another round of Gear Abby, where the gear questions get real... and sometimes a little gross. This week’s adventures include: • The Triple Crown of Hiking – Do you really need to hike the AT, PCT, and CDT to earn your stripes, or is the whole “Triple Crowner” thing kind of overrated? • Chafing in the Wild – From sticky thighs to “fire crotch,” Shawnté breaks down how to prevent, treat, and laugh about the outdoor chafe life. • Strava Love & Hate – Is tracking your runs and hikes inspiring, or just another way to feed the ego monster? Shawnté shares her thoughts on “Kudos culture.” • Cutting Switchbacks – The eternal debate: is it really that bad if you shave a little distance? Abby has some strong words for the shortcut crowd. This episode is for anyone who’s ever chafed, bragged on Strava, questioned the Triple Crown mystique, or been tempted by a too-good-to-ignore shortcut. Click here for Gear Abby's footnotes and even more from this episode! Send your questions to deargearabby@gmail.com and they might make it onto a future episode! Thanks for listening! Gear Abby is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

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