Backcountry shower?

[MOcluck]

Just wondering if anybody uses a backcountry shower for 7-10 day trips if so what kind and is it worth packing one along I was thinking it would be nice to rinse off every couple of days.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Baby wipes everyday.

 

[slim23]

I have a sea to summit? its just a silnylon bag with a little valve on the bottom. works but ive only used it once. packed it a lot of miles and about decieded to leave it out. great idea and if my next trip was 7-10 days I would take it. but this years trip will be 2 shorter trips

 

[Backpack Hunter]

Can't say I ever have, if the wipes don't work I can always take a dip in a stream/river etc.

 

[gobbler1662]

I have a sea to summit pocket shower, but it's not much of a solar shower. You have to always heat water. Last year I used a clear platypus 4 liter water storage bag. I rigged a platypus hose with a one way valve on the end and a makeshift shower head, similar to the one msr makes. Now my 4 liter water storage bag doubles as a shower. The clear platypus bags work great in the sun. Most days I don't even have to add any boiling water.

 

[littlebuf]

Baby wipes everyday.

this. not trying to impress anybody out there and elk don't care what you smell like. you smell dirty there gone, you smell clean there gone. wind, wind,wind

 

[Slim Jim]

A little splash on the twig and berries in the creek and I'm good

 

[Kevin Root]

After finding Merino wool as a base layer I don't stink up as much. Baby wipes are good for other cleaning uses plus they work well for what baby gets in keeping your behind washed.

A shower can be rejuvinating after 7-10 days out. If you carry a Dromerdary bag or water bag for getting back and stashing a supply of water where you might be hunting. Many times there is little water where your hunting and you can convert it to a shower when making a trip back to fill up. Some water containers like the MSR type are black to help absorb heat from the sun and they even come with a shower kit as an option.

I'm for trying to get mutiple uses out of items whenever possible.

 

[luke moffat]

A bird bath in a creek when its convenient or warm enough to make me want to can be nice....otherwise I just hope my merino masks it.

 

[rodney482]

I use my hydration bladder.

Use paracord to hang it above your head.

Fill it 3/4 full then heat up water with jetboil and pour in.

There you have it.. A warm back country shower.

** get wet, get soaped up,,, then use shower to rinse off.

Dry off with sea to summit towel..

 

[dreamingbig]

I hop in a lake a couple times during the trip. It certainly isn't warm but you only have to get in to rinse and rinse off. I take biodegradable liquid soap in a small bottle for this purpose.

 

[Hunt'nFish]

With the mules we use a MSR Shower Bag.
When on foot, I rely on zinc tabs, wipes, and the occasional wash up in the creek.
I like the Dromerdary bag idea, add a pinch clamp & showerhead.... and a grav filter,
and it could be truely multi-purpose.
All pack gear has to have more than one use .... right?
Hunt'nFish

PS: On a similar note, I tried some of the HS Tek4 anti-microbial shorts last year
and I LIKE'EM!!!

 

[TJ]

I use my hydration bladder.

Use paracord to hang it above your head.

Fill it 3/4 full then heat up water with jetboil and pour in.

There you have it.. A warm back country shower.

** get wet, get soaped up,,, then use shower to rinse off.

Dry off with sea to summit towel..

After about a week this did feel good!!!

 

[MOcluck]

Not worried so much about smell as I play the wind always just dont like the sticky grimie feeling after a few days of backpacking and didnt want to have to drop down out of camp to find a creek to jump in but I guess I could when I refill my water supply.

 

[SHTF]

Not worried so much about smell as I play the wind always just dont like the sticky grimie feeling after a few days of backpacking and didnt want to have to drop down out of camp to find a creek to jump in but I guess I could when I refill my water supply.

I completely agree with this. shower can lift the spirit and rejuvenate you. wips are ok but it is for light use.