Boondocking and oral hygiene

abc40kids wrote:
Never thought of brushing my teeth with a regular toothbrush to be that big of a deal.

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmm.

I use an electric toothbrush and electric razor all the time when boondocking. Our comfort level when boondocking is close to what it is when we are at home in our stick house ... except for short showers and use of paper plates/bowls/cups.

I charge the toothbrush, the shaver, the iPad, and the cell phones from our coach batteries with them plugged into a small inverter that is plugged into a 12 volt receptacle in the motorhome. There is no need to run the generator just for charging small items ... use it only to periodically charge the big coach batteries.

I'm shocked at the "use a manual, you're camping" responses. C'mon, if we're not sleeping on the ground in a leaf bed, we are well down the slippery slope of using technology to enhance comfort. The OP asked for solutions, and those answers are nonresponsive.

I'm sure the dentist's answer is accurate, that if you do a good job with a manual, it works fine. But we have the technology: using an inverter or getting a AA powered brush are great suggestions. I'm going to look at the AA powered brushes.

I wish my biggest problem was how to charge a toothbrush.

By the way, did you know that the tooth brush was invented in Alabama? If it was invented anywhere else, it would have been called a teeth brush. (Hee, hee - a joke, my friends.)

Find a sweet gum tree. Break off a smallest end of branch. Chew it a bit to form a brush and brush your teeth with t a baking soda, if you have the baking soda. If the Yanques had all followed the hygene of the Natives they wouldn't have lost all their teeth especially in places like Michigan farm country. Put the two dollars you save into a piggy bank. By the time you reach 100 you will have enough for good ice cream store. :)

Ours last several days on a charge. We recharge while runny the Benny to charge the batteries no big deal. Or use a manual while camping.

I have a genetic problem that makes my teeth weak. I find the sonicare helps a lot with my already-high dental bills. I don't appreciate the superior attitude of people who don't need one.

I'm psyched to hear there is a battery version! And I am also wondering if there is something wrong with the OP's charging situation. Do those inductive chargers just take forever? I have never timed mine. If so, is there a non-inductive charger available?