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Q&A How to stay clean on a multi-day hike?

I love hiking but there is a serious problem - I find it disgusting to be sweaty or dirty. I am literally unable to function properly if I do not get a thorough and warm shower every morning. This...

6 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Sander‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T20:59:43Z (over 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Sander‭ · 2020-04-17T20:59:43Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I love hiking but there is a serious problem - I find it disgusting to be sweaty or dirty. I am literally unable to function properly if I do not get a thorough and warm shower every morning.</p>

<p>This places me in a difficult position, as I do not want to give up long hikes but the discomfort is really too much for me. In the summer, a good swim every morning works OK to wash the filth off of me but there is only so much of summer and I tend to go out all year round (perhaps even more so in winter).</p>

<p>Are there some basic tricks to keeping clean? Or do you just try to get used to the filth? To be clear, I am speaking of keeping my body clean, not so much the clothes, since those bother me less (and I can always bring a change of clothes for longer hikes).</p>