G'Day, Our Deal Island trip is approaching and there is enough fresh water on the island to drink but not to wash. Can anyone suggest ways of remaining socially acceptable over periods greater than a week, while using seawater to bathe and wash gear? All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Peter, I don't know if you have the same product in Australia, but here in the US, there is a dish detergent called "Joy" which works in salt water. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps work OK, too; you just have to use a lot more of them than you would in fresh water. If you don't have either of those prodicts available, you might be able to find sea soap at a marine store. It doesn't work as well as the other two things I mentioned, but it will keep everyone closer together than nothing at all. Have fun! Wayne --- PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> wrote: > G'Day, > > Can anyone suggest ways of remaining socially > acceptable over periods > greater than a week, while using seawater to bathe > and wash gear? > > All the best, PeterO > ===== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_snet.net Check out my website! http://pages.cthome.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
REI sells camp suds that work in salt water. >using seawater to bathe > > and wash gear? > > > > >*************************************************************************** Again, again we come and go, changed, changing. Hands join, unjoin in love and fear, grief and joy. The circles turn, each giving into each, into all. Wendell Berry ********************************************************* John S. March, MD, MPH Professor and Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Duke Child and Family Study Center 718 Rutherford Street Durham, NC 27705 919/416-2404 (P); 919/416-2420 (F) Email: jsmarch_at_acpub.duke.edu Website: http://www2.mc.duke.edu/pcaad ********************************************************* *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Can anyone suggest ways of remaining socially acceptable over periods > greater than a week, while using seawater to bathe and wash gear? This may not be suitable for a trip of a week or more, but on shorter camping trips (usually not kayaking, but other camping) I take along a supply of baby wipes. It's amazing what a wipe to the face, neck, chest and arm pits can do to refresh you. Rick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] > PeterO asked: >Can anyone suggest ways of remaining socially acceptable over periods >greater than a week, while using seawater to bathe and wash gear? We have had decent results (better than staying dirty) with using "Dr Bonners" liquid soaps (or magic soaps). After using saltwater to get the major crud of, 90%+ alcohol which can be purchased at most drug stores, can be used to sponge off all over (careful around face). The alcohol bath absolutely stops stink. Steve Brown *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I've used a product called Sea Savon (Salt Water Shampoo and Body Bath). Last I knew it was imported from Germany by Davis Instruments (I stocked up and as it doesn't take much to create a lather I haven't had to buy any lately) and would likely be found at Marine stores. It is advertised as neutral in pH (7) and- Biodegradable. It works really well for bathing in salt water. It even leaves what hair I have left very soft and silky (rather that stiff and course like salt water itself does). I've tried some waterless products but have preferred the Sea Savon even though baths in NW and BC salt water can be pretty bracing. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Matt wrote: - >'ve used a product called Sea Savon (Salt Water Shampoo and Body Bath). Last I knew it was imported from Germany by Davis Instruments ...... It works really well for bathing in salt water. G'Day Matt and Paddlewise, Thanks for the reply. I had already left for Bass Strait when it came through and used a locally available saltwater soap. It worked quite well - none of my companions complained and there wasn't the usual ring of empty seats surrounding us at the lical cafe when we got back to civilisation:~) However it didn't produce much in the way of suds and my hair was a bit stiff. So I'll be glad to buy some of the Sea Savon product and give that a go. One of the major things to watch for was finding really clean sea water. being a city boy i thought all water in Sydney Harbour would be dirty and water in Bass *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Matt wrote: - >I've used a product called Sea Savon (Salt Water Shampoo and Body Bath). >Last I knew it was imported from Germany by Davis Instruments ...... >It works really well for bathing in salt water. G'Day Matt and Paddlewise, Apologies for the earlier incomplete message. My hand slipped on the send key. Here's the full message. Thanks for the reply. I had already left for the Kent Islands in Bass Strait when it came through and used a locally available saltwater soap. It worked quite well - none of my companions complained and there wasn't the usual ring of empty tables surrounding us at the local cafe when we got back to civilisation:~) However it didn't produce much in the way of suds and my beard was a bit stiff. So I'll be keen to buy some of the Sea Savon product you suggested and give that a go. One of the things that made a big difference was finding really clean sea water. Being a city boy I thought all water in Sydney Harbour would be dirty and water in the middle of Bass Strait would be pristine and clean. Not so! My clothes cleaning efforts were occasionally sabotaged by fish spawning, remnants of (shark?) feeding frenzies and seaweed debris. But on the whole the water in Bass Strait is much cleaner than Sydney harbour! All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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