[pct-l] Dr. Bronner's Soap

[Nia Schmald]

All right, someone needs to stand up for the honor Dr. B toothpaste.  :)

I've been doing this for 10 years now and think it works just fine.  The 
key for me is to use very little soap, less then 1 eye dropper drop that 
I apply to my brush.  Then take a half swig of water, and hold that in 
my mouth while I brush.  The water mixes with the soap and tastes just 
mildly of peppermint.  Minty fresh and one less item in my pack.

Besides is anyone really going to dehydrate Ivory soap on a thru-hike?

The key with Dr. Bronner's is to use very little as it is highly 
concentrated.  One drop is enough for most jobs.  Five drops is enough 
for a total body wash.  One drop from the original bottle is more like 4 
eye dropper drops.

Just my 2c,
Giggles

Romano Scaturro wrote:
> Now that's some worthwhile advice.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
> To: "David Thibault" <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dr. Bronner's Soap
>
>
> Good evening, Day-Late,
>
>
>
> I use Ivory bar soap.  At home I slice a bar into 8-9 slabs and lay them out
> where they can dry for a week or so.  The pieces will get harder, smaller,
> and lighter as the water evaporates.  The size and weight reduction isn’t a
> big deal, but the dry pieces are more durable when I use them, and they
> seldom break and crumble.  The dry little bars last longer because they
> dissolve less readily, and they don’t get all mushy-soft if I put them back
> in the plastic sack wet.
>
>
>
> And, no, I won’t use Ivory or Bronner on my teeth.  They both taste awful.
>
>
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
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>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 6:34 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>  I usually just carry a sliver of Ivory Soap in a ziplock,  Light and 
>> works
>> fine for everything except burshing your teeth.  On the other hand I don't
>> think I've ever met anyone who has brushed their teeth with Dr. Bronner's
>> for a second time - YMMV.   I carry tooth paste.
>>
>> (As I was writing this I just became sure someone will pipe in how they
>> love
>> using Dr. Bronner's as toothpaste - there is one is every crowd).
>>
>>
>> Day-late
>>
>>
>>
>>     
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>>> From: Brian Peterson <reegox3x at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [pct-l] Dr. Bronner's Soap
>>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>>> I am debating about using Dr. Bronner's soap for my thru-hike instead of
>>> purell, because Dr. Bronner's can be used for just about all cleaning
>>> purposes from skin, to hear, teeth, and my cookset. I wanted to know 
>>> what
>>> people think about it that use it. I am also interested in how it is
>>>       
>> used,
>>     
>>> because I am under the impression that it needs to be diluted before 
>>> use.
>>> Do
>>> you just lather it up in your hands first? Also, how long does a 2 oz.
>>> bottle of Dr. Bronner's last?
>>>
>>>
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