Camping Hair Care

Hi Dave!

 

Yes, we had a wonderful time in Death Valley, even though I couldn't rustle up any skeletons for Gormlaith to chew on.   The flowers were the best I've ever seen, though I missed a couple of great years in the 90s.

Thanks again for hiking with me, Dave.  Gormlaith will be backpacking with me this summer for the first time, not that far from where we were I hope.

Bill

 

Got back from a week  in Death Valley and  my hair  was happy, two braids up in a hat did the trick.  The only hair hardship on the journey was the night in a motel to clean up when the water went icy after only five minutes!     This was not a good time to be mid-lather.  A call to the manager and a twenty minute wait while the water heated up finally got me de-soaped.  Apparently the other motel guests (only one other car there!) had used up all the hot water, and this was at the unusual bathing hour of four in the afternoon.   

Camping out felt better than the "comforts" of civilization.  

Gormlaith      

Confined is good, thanks Susan. I tend to keep my hair up in a hat to be comfortable anyway but protection is a great reason too. The guy I am camping with is a geologist and claims the trail dust will be granite flecked if I remember right. He supposes it is gritty and harsh on hair so I am not going to test his theory.

Katherine, braids will be helpful too, thanks! Although on me a single braid doesn't hold tight enough at the nape so gets tangled fast, two would be great for the day. I'll be backpacking for a week either on spring break or over the summer so it is a good thing my hair already is used to washing only once a week.

Dave, haven't you been camping? Do you have any tales to tell?

Gormlaith

I don't think the dirt will be too bad for your hair, providing you don't get it supertangled I would think you'd be fine. Just detangle frequently or keep it confined so it can't knot up.