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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