Originally Posted by
BigAura
Using water from a creek to wash is fine, bathing in a creek should never be done. You should tote the water 200 feet from the water source.
Creek bottoms can be dangerously slippery. I assume that toting water 200 ft away is to avoid polluting creek with soap? Reminds me about spelunkers--when they have to cross underground rivers they take off their clothes to avoid, IIRC, getting clothes detergent residue into the water.