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I prefer my backcountry baths to be without soap. that way you don't
have to worry about spoiling the local environment. also using soap
requires a lot more water because you have to rinse it all off.<br>
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The one exception is that about every 3rd or 4th day I like to shampoo
my hair. I'll do this well away from a water source. Once I've
lathered up, I will take a dry bandanna and wipe as much of the soap
out of my hair as I can. Then start rinsing. By wiping a lot of the
soap out of my hair before I start rinsing, I don't have to use as much
water to get all the soap out.<br>
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Bandannas are great for sponge baths at the end of the day when it's
cooler than I'd like for a full bath. At the end of the day I always
wash the dirt off my feet (and legs if hiking in shorts) to help keep
my sleeping bag liner clean. At a minimum at the end of the day I
almost always wash the 3 "P's": pits, peds (feet--is that an
abbreviation for feet?), and privates.<br>
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Greg<br>
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katherine becksvoort wrote:
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Kris,<br>
Baby wipes. <br>
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Key.<br>
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Or wet bandana, that you can rinse out daily in a stream, away from
areas folks will be gettting water.<br>
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Please, Please Please, if you use soap in any way, even if it's
"biodegradable", use it at least 150 to 200 feet away from any running
water, or pooled water. Biodegradable soaps are still bad for the
water. Period.<br>
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MoonPie<br>
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