R O M P I N G A R O U N D N O R T H E R N N E W M E X I C O
Thursday, November 18, 2004

Unfortunately, I'm almost out of water so this is going to be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, I won't be needing much water, that's the beauty of my tried and true washing procedure.

Reading myself for my "bath", I have to kneel because there's not much room in the van. The pad is the lumbar back support cushion I use when I drive. I tell ya, when you road trip you have to multi-purpose your equipment.

Efficiency is the key to successful long-distance road-tripping. Case in point, wash you hair with the same soap that you wash your dishes with. Better yet, if you can make arrangements to wash your dishes then use the waste water to wash your hair then you get extra bonus points plus two gold stars for your efforts. This time around I'm just washing my hair.

The act of washing myself is a pretty straightforward process, all I need is water and a towel. As a matter of practicality, I never use soap on anything other than my hair because its requires too much water to rinse off. Oh, so you think I'm a slob now, eh? Think again. You really don't need soap to get clean. Don't believe me? Well, you should try it sometime. In any event, coordinating the washing experience is an important consideration. As a means to that end, I break my body up into wash sections; chest, back, right/left arm, right/left leg, right/left foot, and everything else.