[pct-l] Fw: Water purification/shower

[Edward Anderson]

Hey Mike,
When you ride just one horse, unsupported, as I do, and must bring 6 pounds/day 
of processed feed for your horse you must also be very conscious of both weight 
and bulk. I even wear a knapsack. There are lots of other things that a solo 
rider must also bring related to his horse - even a saw to cut fallen trees that 
the hikers can simply climb over or crawl under. I had to cut many dozens of 
trees during my PCT ride.  Also, I didn't always ride. I sometimes walked.  Next 
year, because of the extra weight of having to carry three Bear Canisters for 
the entire 500 miles (I don't visit towns), I will probably walk as much as 25% 
of the distance.

One liter for a shower, in my opinion, is not nearly enough.  I usually use 
about five liters and often start by washing my hair and then working my way 
down.  How do you warm the water in your one-liter soda bottle? It would work if 
you put something black under it (having put on an extra cap without holes).  
For an extra 3.5 ounces you could have a real shower and even have extra water 
left over to provide you with camp-side gravity-fed water from a faucet.
    MendoRider



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From: Mike Cunningham <hikermiker at yahoo.com>
To: PCT-l at backcountry.net; Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 1:24:46 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fw: Water purification/shower


Interesting, yet you ride a horse, so can carry that weight. .

Several years back I purchased what amounts to a bottle cap with holes in it as 
part of a "shower kit" (the other parts were a bit of string & directions.) put 
out by Cascade Designs to fit on their water bladders. I found that it also fits 
on a soda bottle. One could probably just make some holes in a soda bottle cap & 
get the same effect.

I have found that I can take a reasonably adequate shower with one liter of 
water using a soda bottle. It is helpful before getting off the trail to avoid 
those looks from non-hikers. It weighs less than one ounce.

hm

--- On Thu, 11/18/10, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:


>From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [pct-l] Fw: Water purification/shower
>To: PCT-l at backcountry.net
>Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 3:07 PM
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>----- Forwarded Message ----
>From: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
>To: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 11:15:23 AM
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water purification/shower
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>I wonder why the hikers don't bring along a solar shower - yet complain about 
>being dirty and "stinky".  I always bring along my solar shower and make good 
>use of it to sometimes shower and also for having the convenience of 
>having gravity-fed running water from a faucet right at my campsite.  Mine holds 
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>2.5 gallons and weighs only 11 ounces. I have had it for over 20 years.  The 
>Pocket Shower, which I will bring on my PCT ride next year, also holds 2.5 
>gallons and only weighs 4.5 ounces.
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>MendoRider/Ed Anderson
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>From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
>To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 10:52:01 AM
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water purification
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>I'm good for a quick clean-up, but wouldn't water do as well?  
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Ellen Shopes 
>  To: Pct-L at backcountry.net 
>  Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:31 PM
>  Subject: [pct-l] Water purification
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>  Used the wet wipes and they were great for a quick clean up before I stuck
>  my filthy legs in my bag.  Costco sells an over-sized alcohol wipe that was
>  cheaper and good to clean up with, too.  A third option that I found in some
>  towns along the way were 'feminine hygeine wipes' which were about the same
>  and smelled better:-)
>  Elderly Ellen
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