Any suggestions from all you experienced cachers on getting rid of a stubborn case of poison oak? Besides staying out of it in the first place, I mean! We are usually very careful, but one of the team (me) managed to encounter some somewhere. Hmmm... caching, maybe? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

When I think I've been anywhere near poison oak I always scrub down with Tecnu when I get home. If you miss the opportunity to diminish the first exposure, my dermatologist recommends getting the shot or the pills if it is acute. And I have had some severe cases of poison oak! With Tecnu I've been able to limit any outbreaks to small areas, and therefore I've opted to forego taking Prednisone with its nasty side effects.

i recamend zenfel WORKS REALLY well i get poison oak really bad and this stuff works ( sorry there paying me :)) LINK its a little pricy though but works in 1-2 applications (1-2 days)

Got this from Patsu's wife:
Dab a small amount of household bleach on each lession a couple of times a day. It works.

Bleach probably works but I've always felt that it's all about the application----A wire brush.

(You're kidding, right?)

Of course.It's my nature

Application, Hmmmmmmm an electric soldering iron could work also. A little zap to each lesion. Veeeeeeeeery Inteeeeeeresting.

why stop there atach the ground of the arc welder to the small finger. then insert welding stick into positive side and zap away. 1-2 apliations a day aught to do and a quote --jasper-- its all about the aplication

Hmmmmmm, Europe 1935 - 1946 all over again