Now, I know this may sound like a silly thread, but every once in awhile you stumble onto something new - often by accident - that improves camping life.
For many decades, I have been a Phels Naptha soap man because it especially designed for hard water and it does, in fact bubble nicely even in the hardest of pumped well water and lake water. I use Phels Naptha bar soap for everything from washing dishes and clothes to washing my face - even for shaving if I am in a pinch. It makes for a harsh shampoo, though.
A couple of weeks ago, I was camping at one of our state parks and ran out of Phels Naptha soap. How do you run out of soap camping? I dunno, but I did.
Anyway, as luck would have it, the park had a small shop that was still open late in the season. Low-and-behold, that tiny shop had a bar of soap - only one bar of soap, and that bar of soap was Zest. It was my first time ever to try it. Oh man, after camping for several days what a refreshing soap that was for a face wash in the ice cold water from the iron hand pump! I felt good for the rest of the day.
Too much perfume for doing dishes? Maybe, but I don't care too much about that. I am not making it my soap at home, by the way. I want to have something special when I go camping.
Now, for the rest of the folks here, I expect we will learn about biodegradable soaps and some other neat detergents and soaps.
How about you? What is your favorite soap/detergent or cleaning product for camping? Is it the same product you use at home, or do you have special soap just for camping?
For many decades, I have been a Phels Naptha soap man because it especially designed for hard water and it does, in fact bubble nicely even in the hardest of pumped well water and lake water. I use Phels Naptha bar soap for everything from washing dishes and clothes to washing my face - even for shaving if I am in a pinch. It makes for a harsh shampoo, though.
A couple of weeks ago, I was camping at one of our state parks and ran out of Phels Naptha soap. How do you run out of soap camping? I dunno, but I did.
Anyway, as luck would have it, the park had a small shop that was still open late in the season. Low-and-behold, that tiny shop had a bar of soap - only one bar of soap, and that bar of soap was Zest. It was my first time ever to try it. Oh man, after camping for several days what a refreshing soap that was for a face wash in the ice cold water from the iron hand pump! I felt good for the rest of the day.
Too much perfume for doing dishes? Maybe, but I don't care too much about that. I am not making it my soap at home, by the way. I want to have something special when I go camping.
Now, for the rest of the folks here, I expect we will learn about biodegradable soaps and some other neat detergents and soaps.
How about you? What is your favorite soap/detergent or cleaning product for camping? Is it the same product you use at home, or do you have special soap just for camping?
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