[at-l] Purell vs. Poison Ivy?

[chaynes@megalink.net (Clifford R. Haynes)]

Geeze Bill Just occuerd to me sicne you auto delete anything I post, well I
bet you ment to respond to,  Weary and not me, or maybe Shaine4.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Orange Bug" <orangebug74@yahoo.com>
To: "Clifford R. Haynes" <chaynes@megalink.net>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Purell vs. Poison Ivy?


> The perfumes may attract varmits to your tent. The suds are a concern
> for contamination of water supplies. It is considered a violation of
> LNT. I find it interesting that some keen on Silent Spring have little
> respect for keeping the water and grounds free of soap.
>
> The idea of daily bathings is a rather recent American success story in
> marketing. Daily sponge baths with a bit of bandana or camp towel has a
> role in hygiene and tick removal. It may also help you care for your
> feet. Soap is not a requirement for such hygiene. Purell and similar
> agents (including iodine solutions) have a role in cleaning wounds or
> hands post toileting.
>
> Bill...
>
> --- "Clifford R. Haynes" <chaynes@megalink.net> wrote:
> > Well I'll be, at first I figured since Bob and I carry soap it must
> > be a cotton user kinda thing, but now to find that there are other
> > soap users, wow. I still maintain there is no valid reason to be
> > excessively dirty or smelly on the AT.
> >
>
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