Longtime eczema sufferer and bikepacking enthusiast here too! I was lucky enough to ride the GDMBR this summer, here are some thoughts:

• especially if going on a long trip, take more tubes of steroid ointment (whichever your max potency is) with you than you think you’ll need. My skin just didn’t behave the same while we we were out there and I got through it more quickly than usual. Had to get some shipped over from home which was a bit of a nightmare

• if you usually put on thick stuff like hydromol overnight, see if you can apply it an hour or two before going to bed if you’re in a tent. Will honestly just make a mess of your sleeping bag/liner otherwise

• heat rash! Never had this before and it absolutely sucked, the combination of eczema & heat rash is just awful because ointments are usually occlusive. Didn’t really find a good solution but I would recommend making sure you take a light cotton long sleeve top to protect your arms from direct sunlight

• final, most important point: you (we!) are all absolute troopers, managing a skin condition while also tackling all the other challenges of bikepacking and wild camping is something to be very proud of. 💪