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Post by tortfeasor on Mar 23, 2004 16:20:26 GMT -5
I've never been to a festival like this, and I'm just wondering how people deal with not having shower facilities? Is it possible to hook up a solar camping shower around your campsite, or is it just too crowded? Do we just deal with being stinky for three days? Thanks.
Post by kreegeronia on Mar 23, 2004 18:16:05 GMT -5
As far as the solar shower facility goes. I thnk you should be fine with that. Just get used to all the people within 5 tents of you in every direction asking if they can use it every half hour!!! Just kidding.(If I am there I know I will ask though.) It wasn't bad while I was there but the ride home kind of sucked the last two years. Luckily its warm outside and you can always roll down the windows.
"You should always walk a mile in someone elses shoes before you criticize them, that way when you do criticize them you are a mile away and have their shoes"
Working in a [hack-patooey] corporate environment every day has left me with a unique appreciation for getting your funk on and not showering for a few days. I actually like it!
Post by tortfeasor on Mar 24, 2004 12:59:03 GMT -5
What can I say? I'm such a girl . . . I don't want to be stinky! But my secretary advises that there is a dry shampoo available and that baby wipes work wonders. There is hope.
I agree that I LOVE not having to worry about my personal hygiene for a few days. THat's one of the great things about being outside for days on end. I've been to a few shows and there were never any showers. I never missed them either. I wouldn't worry about it, that's the whole point...no worries...
I take baby wipes galore and "wash" with those every morning; I also take lots of small towels and a washbasin for cleanups. I also washed my hair once near the water stations; it felt great, tho' the wash station water is highly sulfurous.
Post by JayFromRochester on Mar 25, 2004 11:20:09 GMT -5
On the shower note, I'll throw my two cents in here:
We brought two of those solar shower bags last year and they were literally LIFESAVERS. The big Coleman bags will let you actually take quite a lengthy shower, if you don't mind being the one to go refill the bag when you're done...
Sure, we kept one out in the sun all day so you could have a warm wash when you wanted one. It was nice to be able to clean up a bit--especially in the evening before you headed off for a night of mayhem.
But the other we kept under the truck in the shade so it would be cold. All three days we had at least one person who started to get overcome by the heat (feeling weak, tired, irritable--generally overdone) and we'd usher them into the cold shower. Ten or fifteen minutes later they'd fairly bound out of the shower, ready for action again. If we hadn't had it, we might've been in deep trouble more than once.
Just remember, if you're going to bring one to wash up with, don't forget to buy a little bottle of that backpackers' soap/shampoo. You can get it at any sporting goods store for a couple of bucks. It's all biodegradable and won't kill the grass after we're gone home for another year.
Baby wipes were a god send for me last year! I always brought my shampoo/conditioner and towel up to the wash station and doused my head under the faucet. Never seemed to have a problem with that at all. And I don't recall the water being sulfurous?? Hmm.
I strike a balance. I clean where I really need to be clean. I don't worry so much about my hair, legs and arms. I did shave a couple times last year, mainly to make the sunscreen dealio a little easier.
And I floss.
Bringing extra water, if you have room, is a good idea. I had an extra 5-gal that came in handy for cleanups.
I bring a bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer for cleaning up before eating or after visiting the port-o-pots. Come to think of it, they had hand sanitizer in some of the port-o-pots last year...
Post by BonnarooPaul on Mar 31, 2004 12:03:38 GMT -5
the EASIEST and CLEANEST way I think, is the way my dad and I took showers last year...put on swim suit, poor water out of a jug on you...lather up with shower gel..rinse off with jug water...it's awesome...
shower was a nonissue for me...i got to hit my preverbial reset button every day and it felt great to be totally clean...i only used the wipes as a refresher during the day because of sweat...
trust me, if you don't have a portable shower, try this..it's works beautifully.
I think what we're planning on doing since we're getting a big group of people, is on the way out of town, stop at a cheap motel and have everyone take a quick shower (just enough to get the stank off you) and split the cost between whoever takes a shower. I think it's a small price to pay to make the ride home more bearable for the people riding with you....that's of course if you have the time to spend before you have to be home.
We tend to skip the shower but I definitly see the benefit and wondering if I can convince some of my partners in crime.... the one thing we always have done and do appreicate is always bringing a set of clean clothes for the trip ride home especially good if your us and your crossing the border back into Canada.
Post by xjenNjuicex on Apr 21, 2004 0:21:46 GMT -5
Well, baby wipes and hand sanitizer stuff is great for cleaning those areas that NEED to be cleaned but to tell you the truth, even if you are a little dirty/stinky, nobody will even notice b/c most of them will be just as or more dirty than you. Just put on lots of deoderent and some body spray or something. Have fun! -Jen
At the wash stations last year, many folks stripped down to bikini bottoms and washed their armpits, crotches, whatever, in public. There were several instance of nudity, because it was really muddy in spots last year, so folks were washing off mud and body paint. No point in being shy.
Ain't no big deal, we are all one big happy family.
