Originally Posted by
79pmooney
Dr Bronner's Castile Soap. Only soap you'll need. Works for bathing, hair (might want some conditioner), clothes, dishes, bike parts and very well on any flesh exposed to poison ivy or oak. I'm sure there are many other uses.
Ben
I've used Bronner's for decades, good stuff. OTOH 3rd week of the no-soap thing & haven't stunk despite recent warm weather & skin feels a bit better. Of course it's good to have something to wash away poison ivy, plain water would probably just spread the urushiol oil around.
GPS isn't an absolute necessity but can be a big help when lost.
Water is the #1 absolute necessity, 2-L plastic water/soda bottles are light & almost free, good for getting thru some remoter stretches.