matagi wrote:My washing system is the same regardless of time of year. I don't use any form of soap, just tea tree oil.
Tortoise wrote:matagi wrote:My washing system is the same regardless of time of year. I don't use any form of soap, just tea tree oil.
Sounds extra spiffy. What do you carry the tea tree oil in?
matagi wrote:Tortoise wrote:matagi wrote:My washing system is the same regardless of time of year. I don't use any form of soap, just tea tree oil.
Sounds extra spiffy. What do you carry the tea tree oil in?
Just in the little glass bottle it comes in (15ml). The brand I buy has a little insert in the neck so it dispenses drops of tea tree rather than pouring it out.
ribuck wrote:Interesting about Salt and cooling. How does that work?
madpom wrote:ribuck wrote:Interesting about Salt and cooling. How does that work?
Thanks for pulling me up on that one. Made me go away and read up and the fact is that salt in sweat does not aid cooling. Which makes chemical sense, I suppose, as salt raises the boiling point, not lowers it as you;d require for cooling.
But that is completely counter to experience with sweat. Failure to wash remnant 'dry sweat' off definitely results in a much colder night than washing it off.
Tortoise wrote:I hate the feel of dried sweat on me at night, especially after a few days. I haven't given the cooling factor a thought. Fresh water works pretty well. I used to use warm water, but I don't bother now. A half chux as a washer/scrubber, and a half chux as a towel = I sleep better.
stry wrote:Tortoise wrote:I hate the feel of dried sweat on me at night, especially after a few days. I haven't given the cooling factor a thought. Fresh water works pretty well. I used to use warm water, but I don't bother now. A half chux as a washer/scrubber, and a half chux as a towel = I sleep better.
That's me exactly.
Tried water wipes and they just don't get enough off to stop the sticky yickies at night, so back to the chux and cold water. Nothing worse for my sleep than being sticky yicky.
Smell has never been a problem.
matagi wrote:stry wrote:Tortoise wrote:I hate the feel of dried sweat on me at night, especially after a few days. I haven't given the cooling factor a thought. Fresh water works pretty well. I used to use warm water, but I don't bother now. A half chux as a washer/scrubber, and a half chux as a towel = I sleep better.
That's me exactly.
Tried water wipes and they just don't get enough off to stop the sticky yickies at night, so back to the chux and cold water. Nothing worse for my sleep than being sticky yicky.
Smell has never been a problem.
Guys, try the tea tree oil in water method - really works a treat.
nezumi wrote:I think if I were to come across any bodies in the bush while out walking, I'd be more interested in reporting them to the appropriate authorities that figuring out how to clean them ,but to each their own I guess?
north-north-west wrote:nezumi wrote:I think if I were to come across any bodies in the bush while out walking, I'd be more interested in reporting them to the appropriate authorities that figuring out how to clean them ,but to each their own I guess?
Thank you for saying that. I can now stop biting my tongue.
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