Half of my life is spent at 59 degrees North latitude on the shores of Alaska's Kachemak Bay. The other half is spent at 70 degrees North latitude on the Central Beaufort Sea Coast. Lots happens in between, too, in this land known as The Last Frontier.







13 February 2010

Shower Time

One question continues to keep coming around when people ask me about this trip. Will you be taking showers? The answer to that is NO. The only running water will be approximately 33 degrees Fahrenheit, and there are absolutely no facilities where we are traveling. So what are we going to do about hygeine? For starters, I have my Frozen Ones packed for daily wipe downs, baby powder for application, and Purell for germ killing. Also, on a few select days (weather permitting), the second cooking pot that we are hauling will be put to use. One member heats the water and the other member gets ready for a truly invigorating 1.5 liter bird bath. No washing of hair, no submersing of body, just a hot water and soap bird bath. You'll know when its happening because you will hear us screaming. Its the bathers responsibility to have clean warm clothes at the ready after this brain freezing event. Enjoy.

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