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

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Well, I did wash my undies first before I washed myself with them.

My back hurt so much the first half of the hike I did whatever I  
could for the second time to reduce weight. I managed to get a whole  
bowling ball's worth of weight out of my pack. I just didn't want to  
carry any extra weight, not even undies. But I did get caught once  
with nothing to wear while my clothes were washing. Hence the skirt.

Everybody finds their own way out there. Whatever works. Most people  
probably do everything better than I do. I just share what I did in  
case it gives anybody ideas.

Diane

On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:37 PM, Scott Williams wrote:

> 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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