Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I take a real shower when one is available and just sponge off or go for a dip in a stream when a real shower isn't available. I never bother heating water to wash up and don't take the solar shower on bike tours. When water is scarce I use a few baby wipes. I don't obsess over it if I need to go a few days without a shower. It just isn't a huge deal. A shower is a real joy when it has been several days since you had one though.
+1
After a week at Burningman, even having a solar shower to use as needed, a real shower is such a treat. That's why we always stop at a hotel on the way home now.
I always set up the tent and sleeping bag first, then I am free to eat or pass out, or explore without having to save the energy to do the work when I'm really tired.