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Washing Clothes When Backpacking

You don't want to carry ten pounds of clothesguidelines:
when backpacking. In fact, for us lightweight
backpackers, anything more than a few pounds- Carry the clothes and water away from the
is too much. This means washing clothes onstream  or  lake  (200  feet).
the trail at some point. Here are some tips
on  how  to  do  it  right.- Get the clothes just wet enough to lather
them  up  with  detergent.
Here's the easy solution for short
backpacking trips, those that are three days- Add soap, scrub and then squeeze out as
or less: just don't wash your clothes. Thatmuch  detergent  and  water  as  you  can.
is, unless they really need it. In that case
proceed  to  the  next  paragraph.- Slowly pour rinse water over them, stopping
when they are wet enough, and squeezing more
Try to make your backpacking clothes lessdetergent  and  water  out  of  them.
stinky. In other words, don't sweat too much.
Actually this is a good idea for another- Repeat this until they are sufficiently
reason. If you get your clothing wet withrinsed.
sweat, later you may have a problem staying
warm. It cools dramatically at night in theIt is better for the environment and simpler
mountains and desert, for example, and thetoo, if you just avoid using detergent. To do
evaporative effect from your damp clothingthis, you can follow the above guidelines
can  chill  you  dangerously  at  times.without detergent. You can also swim in a
lake or stream with your clothes on to wash
The best plan, then, is to remove layersthem. Do this just before the heat of the
before you start to sweat. You can alsoday, so they will dry on you as you hike.
prevent sweaty feet - and therefore stinkyAvoid doing this in small ponds that may be
socks - by applying antiperspirant to theaffected by the soap, deodorant and such that
bottoms of your feet for several days beforeinevitably  washes  off  your  body.
you go backpacking. Letting clothing air out
on tree branches in camp can remove someSocks and small pieces of clothing can be
odors  as  well.hung on your pack to dry as you hike. In
camp, you can hang clothes on spruce trees to
Washing  Clotheshelp impart a better odor to them. If your
clothing supply is limited when backpacking
Of course at some point, especially on the(isn't it always?), wash it early, so you'll
longer backpacking trips, you will need tobe able to dry it before the cold night
wash your clothes. Detergent, however, is badcomes. Shake the clothing and fluff it up
for streams and lakes. If you feel youonce dry. It will insulate better this way,
absolutely must use it, follow thesekeeping you warmer.



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