T Al, I did folllow your blog and that gave me a bit of inspiration for this trip. It looked sometimes fun, sometimes a bit trying, but never dull.
I mentioned in response to FUEGO's post that I could see myself with a gallon milk carton of water, holding it over my head, wearing just some swim trunks and doing a fair job of cleaning. In some travels thru Asia, I saw folks getting their morning bath from spigots in alleys, lots of lather, little water.
And especially using some of the tip on the site Dixonge mentioned. Some good ideas. I like the idea of baby wipes for freshen up. And anti-bacterial soap. I've heard that lots of soaps based on tallow cause bacterial odors that are not pleasant.
While snoozing did you ever feel unsafe?
I mentioned in response to FUEGO's post that I could see myself with a gallon milk carton of water, holding it over my head, wearing just some swim trunks and doing a fair job of cleaning. In some travels thru Asia, I saw folks getting their morning bath from spigots in alleys, lots of lather, little water.
And especially using some of the tip on the site Dixonge mentioned. Some good ideas. I like the idea of baby wipes for freshen up. And anti-bacterial soap. I've heard that lots of soaps based on tallow cause bacterial odors that are not pleasant.
While snoozing did you ever feel unsafe?
I can speak from recent experience on this one -- we just got back from our camping trip from California to St. Louis and back.
We stayed at 16 different campgrounds, and five of them had showers. Others had access to showers (e.g. $7 shower at the nearby outdoor store).
Swimming pools work, but you will probably have to pay $10 or more.
I asked about showers at a truck stop in Colorado. It was free with a fill-up of 50 gallons or more.
You can also do your own shower with some boiling water mixed with the cold water.
Also, you can get used to not taking a shower every day.
With our airbed and earplugs, there wasn't that much deprivation involved. If you can time your drinking properly to avoid having to get up to pee in the middle of the night, then you are way ahead of the game.
Highly recommended.
Here's our blog:
California to St. Louis Car/Bike Trip