Im going away for a few days and for about 4 day im going to be roughing it. ill be horse back rideing and hiking and camping outdoors with no shower or bathroom. what are some ideas that will help me stay clean and good smelling. i already bought dry shampoo for my hair and deoderant. but i cant use body spray because of misquetoes and bugs. i need some ideas like baby whips for a sponge bath etc. i also need ideas on how to keep my face clean and clear. i use proactive but i cant use that with out water. so i need ideas for acne or face washes that can be used in the woods. and also something to put my garbage in when im done. any ideas will be helpful. thank you
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I can;t imagine there will be NO source of water. Most camping areas have at least a pump and if you are horseback riding there has to be some kind of water available at that facility. Bring a plastic gallon jug of water from home that you can refill from a tap as you need it. Also bring from home (or buy if you have to) a large lightwieght plastic bowl, like the ones they sell for putting chips in at picnics (places like Walmart, Kmart, Target should have them in the outdoor furniture or kitchen departments.) Also a plastic gallon sized ice cream tub would work if you have one of these. This is your outdoor "sink". Also buy a box of the gallon sized zip-lock baggies -- these are for your trash and also to carry your cleaning supplies. Bring several washcloths and a large lightweight towel -- a cheapo beach towel is ideal. The thinner the better since it will dry faster. Bring a small bottle of liquid soap -- actually a travel sized baby shampoo works fine.
When you want to wash, find a tree or bush to hang your towel up for a screen, or do this on your knees inside the tent. Strip down (naked or to your underwear if you are feeling nervous). Fill the plastic bowl with water from the jug, wet a washcloth and put a couple of drops of the soap or baby shampoo on it, suds up the cloth and wash yourself all over, occasionally rinsing the washcloth in the bowl of water. Don't use lots of soap -- you need very little, it is the water that is dissolving the dirt and stink. When you are done, wrap up in the towel and dry off. Using baby powder (the unscented cornstarch type) afterwards will help you feel fresh. When you are all done, hang the towel and washcloth in the sun on a tent or bush.
A great item you can buy from camping stores is a Sunshower -- a black plastic sack with a shower nozzle attached. YOu fill it with a gallon or two of water, leave it in the sun and it heats up to 100 degrees F, as warm as a normal shower. Then you can hold it or hang it in a tree, release the nozzle clip and have a warm shower all over. I love mine.
Baby wipes or feminine hygeine wipes are good for daily small cleaning up. The alcohol type facial wipes are better for the face and hands because they are not oily.
I've lived for as much as two weeks camping or at archeology or geology field camps and kept clean this way.
I can;t imagine there will be NO source of water. Most camping areas have at least a pump and if you are horseback riding there has to be some kind of water available at that facility. Bring a plastic gallon jug of water from home that you can refill from a tap as you need it. Also bring from home (or buy if you have to) a large lightwieght plastic bowl, like the ones they sell for putting chips in at picnics (places like Walmart, Kmart, Target should have them in the outdoor furniture or kitchen departments.) Also a plastic gallon sized ice cream tub would work if you have one of these. This is your outdoor "sink". Also buy a box of the gallon sized zip-lock baggies -- these are for your trash and also to carry your cleaning supplies. Bring several washcloths and a large lightweight towel -- a cheapo beach towel is ideal. The thinner the better since it will dry faster. Bring a small bottle of liquid soap -- actually a travel sized baby shampoo works fine.
When you want to wash, find a tree or bush to hang your towel up for a screen, or do this on your knees inside the tent. Strip down (naked or to your underwear if you are feeling nervous). Fill the plastic bowl with water from the jug, wet a washcloth and put a couple of drops of the soap or baby shampoo on it, suds up the cloth and wash yourself all over, occasionally rinsing the washcloth in the bowl of water. Don't use lots of soap -- you need very little, it is the water that is dissolving the dirt and stink. When you are done, wrap up in the towel and dry off. Using baby powder (the unscented cornstarch type) afterwards will help you feel fresh. When you are all done, hang the towel and washcloth in the sun on a tent or bush.
A great item you can buy from camping stores is a Sunshower -- a black plastic sack with a shower nozzle attached. YOu fill it with a gallon or two of water, leave it in the sun and it heats up to 100 degrees F, as warm as a normal shower. Then you can hold it or hang it in a tree, release the nozzle clip and have a warm shower all over. I love mine.
Baby wipes or feminine hygeine wipes are good for daily small cleaning up. The alcohol type facial wipes are better for the face and hands because they are not oily.
I've lived for as much as two weeks camping or at archeology or geology field camps and kept clean this way.
Where are some great campgrounds in Michigan?
Adam
My friends and I just finished our first year of college and I want to get everyone together and go camping for a long weekend sometime this summer. I am looking for a place with a pond or lake or some kind of water to swim in and possibly even canoe some place close by. It would be great if it was more secluded so we wouldn't be disturbing anyone if we are loud but that is not a necessity. Thanks for your help!
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I'm going to have to suggest Rifle River Recreation Area campground. My family has a cottage in Rose city, about six miles from there, so I've been going to the park my entire life. It's a fantastic place. It is in Lupton about three to four hours north of Detroit. The park is beautiful and has plenty of beaches and water access as well as a few look outs around the park. Just so you know I'd suggest Devoe beach for swimming, its very clean (the cleanest in the park), less populated and you have a large designated area to swim in and it is hardly every extremely busy (especially if you go during dinner time). This is where we always swim.
They have all kinds of camping from campers to tents to rustic cabins that you can rent. The cabins are a lot of fun and make it easier than lugging around a tent. There is a good chance that you can be as loud as you want as the park is not often overly packed, if you have a problem being quiet at your campsite there are plenty of pick nick tables and look out area's with campfires to go hang out at around the park where nobody would here you.
PLUS literally right across from the park entrance is a canoe, kayak and tube renting area (as well as a small convenience store). You can go there to rent a canoe and than they will bring it directly into the park for you and drop it off at Davoe beach, you just meet them at the docking station. I've done it plenty of times and it is beautiful and lots of fun!! Davoe is huge so there's plenty of area to canoe, as well as smaller creeks to go down, and an island in the middle of the lake that you might want to stop and have lunch at. One of the best parts is paddling back in to the beach area and just jumping directly into the lake from your canoe!
In the park there's the "fireman's" look out which is a wooden tower that looks out over all the lakes as well as the "baby mac" which is a small swinging bridge over one of the bigger rivers. The park is huge so there's plenty of little places to visit and lots of hiking.
I'm assuming you're going to have easy use of a car, you can get a campground close to Davoe that is with in walking distance (we still drive usually lol there's plenty of parking and after a day at the beach we never really want to walk back) but the park is very large so I suggest taking the car to explore.
Also the Rifle River is pretty close so if you'd prefer to tube instead of canoe its very fun, you can rent a tube and they drop you off on the river and pick you up.
I know its not in way southern Michigan but you don't have to worry about it not being rural. There isn't much but forest in this area. However, six miles away is Rose City, a small town with a grocery store and some fast food places (including a DQ) and about twenty minutes away is West Branch if you want to go into a bigger town for bowling or for a Walmart.
Its a super nice place! I go there at least four times a year. If you have any questions or anything I might be able to help you with feel free to message me!
I'm going to have to suggest Rifle River Recreation Area campground. My family has a cottage in Rose city, about six miles from there, so I've been going to the park my entire life. It's a fantastic place. It is in Lupton about three to four hours north of Detroit. The park is beautiful and has plenty of beaches and water access as well as a few look outs around the park. Just so you know I'd suggest Devoe beach for swimming, its very clean (the cleanest in the park), less populated and you have a large designated area to swim in and it is hardly every extremely busy (especially if you go during dinner time). This is where we always swim.
They have all kinds of camping from campers to tents to rustic cabins that you can rent. The cabins are a lot of fun and make it easier than lugging around a tent. There is a good chance that you can be as loud as you want as the park is not often overly packed, if you have a problem being quiet at your campsite there are plenty of pick nick tables and look out area's with campfires to go hang out at around the park where nobody would here you.
PLUS literally right across from the park entrance is a canoe, kayak and tube renting area (as well as a small convenience store). You can go there to rent a canoe and than they will bring it directly into the park for you and drop it off at Davoe beach, you just meet them at the docking station. I've done it plenty of times and it is beautiful and lots of fun!! Davoe is huge so there's plenty of area to canoe, as well as smaller creeks to go down, and an island in the middle of the lake that you might want to stop and have lunch at. One of the best parts is paddling back in to the beach area and just jumping directly into the lake from your canoe!
In the park there's the "fireman's" look out which is a wooden tower that looks out over all the lakes as well as the "baby mac" which is a small swinging bridge over one of the bigger rivers. The park is huge so there's plenty of little places to visit and lots of hiking.
I'm assuming you're going to have easy use of a car, you can get a campground close to Davoe that is with in walking distance (we still drive usually lol there's plenty of parking and after a day at the beach we never really want to walk back) but the park is very large so I suggest taking the car to explore.
Also the Rifle River is pretty close so if you'd prefer to tube instead of canoe its very fun, you can rent a tube and they drop you off on the river and pick you up.
I know its not in way southern Michigan but you don't have to worry about it not being rural. There isn't much but forest in this area. However, six miles away is Rose City, a small town with a grocery store and some fast food places (including a DQ) and about twenty minutes away is West Branch if you want to go into a bigger town for bowling or for a Walmart.
Its a super nice place! I go there at least four times a year. If you have any questions or anything I might be able to help you with feel free to message me!
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