Ridiculously extreme boondocking tips
If you have both unlimited power and water, stop reading -- you don’t need these tips. And if you are still reading, you already know the obvious things -- switch to LED lights, use paper plates ...
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profdant139 wrote:
Chris, you mention the aroma of Dr. Bronner's -- the peppermint "flavor" is kind of strong. Plus when we used it for showering (every night, not every few days), we noticed that we felt that "minty fresh menthol" feeling in some pretty strange places. Kind of startling.
So we switched to lavender, diluted by at least half. It is a less vivid aroma. Plus, whenever we are out walking in our neighborhood and we smell lavender plants (a common garden plant in southern California), we are immediately transported back into the boonies! The sense of smell is very compelling.
Yep that happens and people don't think about it when they attempt to wash with anti-bacterial gels which many contain alcohol. Can be a startling affect.
There are some good recipes for some natural homemade soaps that work extremely well. As I said, we don't bathe often in streams or lakes, and when we do we know that there is enough space between us and those downstream to allow for dilution.
