[at-l] Medical Risks of Wilderness Hiking

[seanbdolan at earthlink.net (Sean Dolan)]

One note ... last year I met a woman on the trail and for the sake of
romance, we started carrying wet ones. They're great for removing grims and
dirt all over, and not very heavy to carry in or pack out. For the
disinfecting of the hands we used the alchohol gel. Seemed to work great.
Never got sick, intestinal or otherwise, although I know that is not proof,
nor much of evidence, but simply an observation from someone who usually
gets a cold at least 4 times a year.

Rover
GA > ME 2002
----- Original Message -----
From: "W F Thorneloe" <thornel@attglobal.net>
To: "Bob C." <ellen@clinic.net>; "W F Thorneloe" <thornel@attglobal.net>
Cc: "at-l" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Medical Risks of Wilderness Hiking


> I think you state the obvious pretty well.
>
> Soap and water doesn't happen even among those not practicing
> LNT.
>
> Have a very nice day obsessing over your preference for soap. It
> is up to you to choose your gear. YMMV, HYOH, etc. The point in
> my posting was to provide another educational resource for real
> hikers in the real world.
>
> OrangeBug
>
> --- "Bob C." <ellen@clinic.net> wrote:
> ...
> >  I sign off with these words, "Weary, who thinks the "Leave No
> > Trace" effort tends to be ignored by most hikers, because
> > practically speaking it isn't possible to spend much time in
> > wild country without leaving a trace.
> > ...
> >  So, OB, what is the evidence that you have found to suggest
> > that, "Soap and  water handwashing will not occur among those
> > practicing LNT?"
> >
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