Doing laundry on the road
Hey all,
So I've been trying to wrap my head around this problem and I can't quite work it out. I'll be doing a trans-america this summer and plan on stealth camping as much as possible. I want to take as little clothing as possible and am thinking mostly wool for it's odor-killing properties and thus, less need to wash. Based on what I've read on here and other sites, I've got a good idea of what to bring and how much. So far, I've got a couple pairs of Icebreaker boxers and some t-shirts on the way. How often do I reasonably have to wash everything? But, more importantly, how do you wash clothes at camp? Occasionally there will be running water or streams to rinse things, I imagine, but other times I'll only have what I brought (3 water bottles, maybe extra containers depending on conditions). A while back, a friend joked that you could easily wash your clothes in an Ortlieb pannier if you wanted to. Is this actually feasible? Or recommended? I would think it would take a lot more than one bottle to wash and rinse clothes but then you would be left with very little to cook and drink. I know I can easily wash in a motel room and I can stop at a laundry mat when necessary but I would like to avoid those as much as I possibly can. How do you all handle this? Thanks!