Re: [Paddlewise] Salt water bathing

Clyde,

You just need to paddle in a rainier climate   ;-)
Here in the NW we just stand outside with a bar of soap and wait the 5-10
minutes it takes for a rain cloud to pass.

Actually, the longest paddle trips I've done were 14 days on salt water and
I didn't have any problems from bathing in the salt water(I'm not known for
using towels, so yes, I did have a salt build up at times). My guess is that
it is a bit of a wives tale and any sores may be due to other problems such
as bacteria, or from the crystals acting like grains of sand - I sweat so
heavily that the grains of sand theory would dissolve. Even a ten day Baja
trip with a shortage of fresh water, and no problems.

Happy paddling - Saul
-----Original Message-----
From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
To: 'Paddlewise' <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 7:11 AM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Salt water bathing


>Hey all you crusty cruisers and funky touring people, how do you make out
>bathing in salt water for weeks at a time?
>
>According to the creaky chemist, salt water only contains 3% salt.  But I'm
>somewhat concerned about salt sores and ulcers festering up after 'many'
>days.  I've been told that if you dry yourself thoroughly after bathing you
>will get most of the salt off.  Some places are easier to dry than others
>and those are the ones I'm worried about.
>
>I wonder what happens to the salt concentration in the towel.  Rinse it out
>like a Gortex dry suit I guess.
>
>I have a Sun Shower that works ok but I haven't used it for several/many
>consecutive days.  BTW I use Joy dish detergent for the suds.
>
>Clyde Sisler
>http://csisler.com
>
>
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