How long have you been without a wash?
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I think the Question was "How long have you been without a wash?" Not 'when did you have a shower installed'?
I think the Question was "How long have you been without a wash?" Not 'when did you have a shower installed'?
Its downright lunatic, thats what it is
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Around a week, but had a "mexican shower" within that week. (mexican shower - to mask the smell of BO by spraying or rolling on deodorant)
1 week. out in the sun (so I was sweating like a pig)
but since I was on a scout camp of 4000 odd kids, with 20 showers, only 10 of which worked at all (and most of the rest where freezing cold) most of the guys didn't bother either, so we all smelled pretty ripe by the end of it. no-one really minded.
did keep our teeth clean however.
but since I was on a scout camp of 4000 odd kids, with 20 showers, only 10 of which worked at all (and most of the rest where freezing cold) most of the guys didn't bother either, so we all smelled pretty ripe by the end of it. no-one really minded.
did keep our teeth clean however.
jonajuna, as a teen I had unusually bad acne (I ended up being referred by my GP) I used to shower twice daily and the consultant told me that once a day (unless getting really grot) was sufficient as what I was doing was stripping the skin of it's oil completely and the glands were over producing hence the acne. Started showering once a day and six months later the acne stopped.
So there is something as being too clean.
So there is something as being too clean.
About a week, but now if there's a wet-wipe I'll have it.
Record that I know of was a homeless guy called Bernard used to come in the shelter I worked in, he was in his late sixties, big beard, long hair, always wore what I thought were black wax-cotton jacket and trousers, and big boots. He'd last washed when he went on the road at the end of his national service, so that was almost fifty years. Mind you we did used to open all the doors and windows if he was in.
Oh and the wax cotton? Nope that was his own body oils soaked into everything.
Record that I know of was a homeless guy called Bernard used to come in the shelter I worked in, he was in his late sixties, big beard, long hair, always wore what I thought were black wax-cotton jacket and trousers, and big boots. He'd last washed when he went on the road at the end of his national service, so that was almost fifty years. Mind you we did used to open all the doors and windows if he was in.
Oh and the wax cotton? Nope that was his own body oils soaked into everything.
Two weeks is okay when camping because I usually end up smelling of woodsmoke. fresh pants and socks help though.
You get the whole bag seat to yourself on the bus home too.
You get the whole bag seat to yourself on the bus home too.
That's what we called a squaddie wash way back when.
I always refer to it as 'dry cleaning'
About a week is max for me (clean undies and teeth washing though!) - on expeditions it becomes the norm I thought.....
