[pct-l] toothpaste

[Sean Carey]

LOL and thank you for the information. I was thinking about buying some
toothpowder. Maybe I will just
go baking soda now..Idk. I will be looking into it now though.

:>)

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Ellen Shopes <igellen at comcast.net> wrote:

> I checked out the toothpowder site.  The main ingredient is baking soda (at
> least for the cinnamon flavor, couldn't find ingredients for the mint).
>  You
> could probably save money on just taking that on a hike.  Alot of people
> during the Great Depression used it to brush their teeth.  Another
> advantage: you can swallow the baking soda (it's a good source of sodium).
> Only problem I can see is the lack of a fluoride treatment.  I've asked my
> dentist for his ideas on this, but he doesn't understand the life of a
> hiker
> :-)......
> Elderly Ellen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Lewis" <brianle8 at gmail.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:07 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Shoes, toothpaste
>
>
> > Catching up on a couple of topics,
> >
> > In regards to Toothpaste --- apart from the previously listed options
> > of Dr. Bronners (I agree with those that say "yuck"), or a small tube
> > of toothpaste, or just no toothpaste, an option that I like is tooth
> > powder.  You can make it yourself (google it), or buy it.  I used this
> > stuff last year:
> > http://www.amazon.com/Eco-Dent-Toothpowder-Mint-2-oz/dp/B00017OQWU
> >
> > Found it at my local drug store and repackaged it in a smaller
> > container, something along the line of this:
> >
> http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/microdrop_dropper_plus_bottle.html
> >
> > Yes, this is arguably getting a bit gram-weenie-ish, but one quite
> > small and light mini dropper type container carried enough for much or
> > all of the PCT for me last year (I did refill once part way along but
> > I'm not sure I needed to).
> >
> > Shoes --- buying multiple pairs ahead of time or not:  I did buy
> > several pairs, and it worked for me, with the caveat that I asked my
> > wife to order additional pairs after I had done a few hundred miles
> > and so could confirm the size that I wanted.
> >
> > I think pre-purchase of shoes is a fine option IF you have already
> > done some relatively long distance in that particular model (and
> > size).         Even then it's certainly not necessary unless the model
> > (or size) of shoe that you favor isn't commonly available or maybe you
> > find them at a particularly good price ahead of time.
> >
> >
> > Brian Lewis / Gadget '08
> > http://postholer.com/brianle
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