From: Dr. Bob Klein (drbob@troop111.org)
Date: Thu May 02 2002 - 21:58:15 CDT
Well, I wasn't personally planning on wiping any Scout's hands for him,
but as long as we're on the topic....
If you're going to use the quick-evaporating spritz (Purel or whatever),
get the hypoallergenic versions - they have no added perfumes and
virtually no scent once the alcohol evaporates.
As far as the Antibacterial Wet-Ones are concerned, I don't believe they
come in "flavors", and my recollection is they just smell slightly
"mediciny", if you know what I mean. But regardless, after your Scouts'
hands (and clothes, and camp-shoes) are covered with Beef Stroganoff or
Turkey Tetrazeni or 3-Berry Cobbler dust, the trace residual smell of a
Wet-One underneath it all will be the least of their bear safety
problems.
BTW, you *can* brush your teeth after 2:00 pm (and please do!) - you
just shouldn't use a non-natural flavored toothpaste, and you should
always brush at the sump. Personally, I don't use toothpaste at all on
the trail; unless you're Puff the Magic Dragon, you don't need
toothpaste anyway. On bathing, rules vary from camp to camp - (if
available) some camps cut off showers as early as 3:00 pm, but others
allow it as late as 5:00 pm. I can't explain these variances, but they
do exist. But regardless, if your cooks smell like bear hors d'oevres
after KP, they'd better get cleaned up, even if it's just with plain
water, no matter how late it is. This is one of those semi-hidden
bear-safety issues I was alluding to a few weeks back.
- Dr. Bob
Kirk's Mail wrote:
>
> I can't brush my teeth or bathe with camp suds after 2:00 pm , but I can
> wipe boy's hands with wintergreen mint antibacterial lotion (or hand wipes).
>
> Sounds like you are rationalizing Dr. Bob:-)
>
> I agree with your solution, am using it now for work-up. But, I want to
> find something that fits the no smell doctrine. Seen little relief for the
> draught.
>
> YIS
>
> Kirk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
> Behalf Of Dr. Bob Klein
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 5:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
> Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Re: Anti-Bacterial Solutions
>
> This is not an issue. Remember, these are for the cooks (only) to use
> just before starting in on dinner prep. Obviously, they need to do a
> very thorough job of cleaning all the food odors off their hands after
> finishing dinner and KP, so any trace leftover scent after using the
> Wet-Ones is a moot point.
>
> Kirk's Mail wrote:
> >
> > Are there any that are unscented so we can use them after 2 pm?
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> > Subject: [Philmont]: Re: Anti-Bacterial Solutions
> >
> > FWIW, we bring several travel-packs of anti-bacterial "Wet-Ones", for
> > use by our cooks only.
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