[pct-l] Women & Underwear on a PCT Thru Hike

[Scott Williams]

Damn, I thought only gross out guys used their underwear for washcloths.
 You're my hero Piper!

Shroomer

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Diane,
>
> You are one tough lady and, like, so gnarly cool, I have to meet you some
> day.  Part of my exercise plan is to read your posts as I gain such an
> enormous amount of strength and inspiration.  You make me feel like I'm a
> spoiled diva or something by comparison   I'm getting tougher but I'm still
> a little too repressed to free "the girls" on my hike lol!  Until I
> grow testicles or hair on my chest, stay strong!
>
> Toga
>
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
> > I had the underwear I was wearing under my hiking pants and that's it.
> >
> > When I got to town I wore a skirt or a dress. At first I mailed the
> > dress to myself. Later I bought a skirt in Ashland and just carried
> > it with me. I went commando in the skirt and my windbreaker while my
> > clothes were in the laundry.
> >
> > In places with no laundry and just a shower, I showered in my
> > clothes. I used my underwear for a washcloth. I wore my skirt while
> > my clothes dried in the sun or else I just wore my wet clothes.
> >
> > I did not wear a bra. I had a tank top with a shelf bra or I just
> > jiggled along in my t-shirt.
> >
> > On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >
> > > From: Abilene B. <abilenebushong at hotmail.com>
> > > Subject: [pct-l] Women & Underwear on a PCT Thru Hike
> > >
> > >
> > > How much underwear am I supposed to pack? Do you wash your clothes
> > > on rest days in-town? Personally, I'm not very comfortable going
> > > commando - and I have heard about people taking one pair of
> > > underwear. How exactly does that work? Women preferred please!
> >
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