Yes and no. The wipes, any kind, are used in
leiu of a a real shower or bath when out of the civilized areas. What I am
referring to here that the clothes right next to you need to be DRY. We
don't realize it but we perspire even in the cold weather. In Iraq, really
needed to get the salty off... similar to feeling at the end of an endurance
ride. I remember when the fancy people had the hanging
showers. I confess I am one of those who have a motor home but I
just got it and it is for dual purpose. I work as a travel nurse as well I
like to go places and ride my horses. Mary Ann
I heard the military is using Baby
Wipes. <html><P><IMG height=12 src=""http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif">http://graphics.hotmail.com/emsmiled.gif"
width=12> Happy
Trails!</P> <P>Terry</P> <DIV></DIV></html>
>From:
"Barbara McCrary"
<bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: "Mary Ann
Spencer" <maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re:
[RC] heat and warmth >Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:54:11
-0700 > >Perspiration dried on the body is a magnet for
cold at night. When we used to backpack in the high Sierras, we
learned quickly that a bath of some sort was essential to a good night's
sleep. The salt on the body attracts moisture and that causes
chilling. We used to bathe in icy water......brutal..... but
afterwards, we'd dry off, put on a wooly sweater, and the heat would just
seep back into out
bodies. > >Barbara > ----- Original
Message ----- > From: Mary Ann
Spencer > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 9:50 PM > Subject: [RC]
heat and warmth > > > I may sound
goofy but ALWAYS put on new fresh dry socks and underwear as well as outer
wear as we all have some perspiration and it can chill you and keep you
cold and awake.. I learned this the hard way camping Army style, which,
btw, has too many rules.
mas
