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#63815 - 04/14/06 05:01 AM maintain top hygiene condition on hiking trip?
picard120 Offline
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Registered: 07/10/05
Posts: 763
How do you guys maintain hygiene in top condition during long trips far comfort of hotel? I am refering to using the toilet. I keep scruplously clean at home using soap, sisinfectant and water. Toilet paper only help a person so far. A person body produce great deal of bacteria after 2-3days.

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#63816 - 04/14/06 01:27 PM Re: maintain top hygiene condition on hiking trip?
paramedicpete Offline
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Registered: 04/09/02
Posts: 1920
Loc: Frederick, Maryland
Basic soap and water should work. If you feel the need to occasionally “freshen up” there are some commercial products (Tucks, Charmine and others) that can be found in most pharmacies or supermarkets. However, most are not biodegradable and would need to be packed out.

You will never eliminate bacteria from this area of the body only reduce the numbers for a very short time. Keep in mind, that in terms of pure numbers, there are far more bacterial organisms in and on your body then there are human cells. Most bacteria with which we are colonized are beneficial. Many produce vitamins, aid in digestion and act to prevent harmful bacterial from setting up shop, by out competing them for space and nutrients or by producing chemicals, which prevent the harmful organisms from becoming established.

Pete

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#63818 - 04/14/06 05:04 PM Re: maintain top hygiene condition on hiking trip?
cedfire Offline
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Registered: 07/10/03
Posts: 659
Loc: Orygun
Like Pete and Izzy suggested, moist/baby wipes are GREAT!

And useful for much more than your hindquarters. I have some stashed everywhere. Beware, though, they tend to dry out if they aren't used for a long while (e.g. when the bag has been opened).

Once you have been converted to wipes you will never go back.

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