[pct-l] Fw: Water purification/shower

[Edward Anderson]

Well - that's true; some complain and others don't.  They just accept that you 
are going to be dirty and stinky when you hike on the PCT.  Besides, they often 
camp as a community and all smell pretty much the same.  Of course, some use the 
wipes with limited success compared to being able to take a warm shower. All to 
save just 4.5 ounces?  Really!  Why, the accumulated dried sweat and dirt might 
add up to almost half that! I know, the thru-hikers want to cover lots of 
distance per day and have not the time to pause for a couple of hours during the 
day to allow the sun to warm the water and take a nice shower - yet they take 
the time to hitch into towns every four to six days and take off one or two "0" 
days. HYOH.

MendoRider



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From: "gwschenk at socal.rr.com" <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
To: PCT-l at backcountry.net; Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 1:11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Water purification/shower

---- Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
> I wonder why the hikers don't bring along a solar shower - yet complain about 
> being dirty and "stinky".

Who complains about being dirty and stinky? :-)