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hygiene:bathing [2018/12/24 11:51] frater_secessus [sink/sponge baths] |
hygiene:bathing [2021/09/18 15:04] frater_secessus [baby wipes] |
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====== Staying clean ====== | ====== Staying clean ====== | ||
- | There are several ways to stay clean in the van. | + | There are several ways to stay clean in the van. None will be as quick or easy as hopping in the shower in a home or apartment. |
===== showers ===== | ===== showers ===== | ||
- | In-vehicle showers | + | In-vehicle showers |
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
- | * Class B vans may have internal or outdoor showers. | + | * Class B vans may have outdoor |
- | * A sink sprayer may be long enough to reach out a window or door. | + | * A [[https:// |
+ | * [[https:// | ||
* A [[https:// | * A [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
- | Regardless of the type of shower, water conservation is key. With practice, a **navy shower** can take <= 1 gallon of water. | + | Regardless of the type of shower, water conservation is key. With practice, a **navy shower** can take <= 1 gallon of water. Shower bags have valves to facilitate navy showers. |
- turn on water, wet body, turn off water. | - turn on water, wet body, turn off water. | ||
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- turn on water, rinse, turn off water | - turn on water, rinse, turn off water | ||
- | Shower bags have valves to facilitate navy showers. | ||
The easiest way to get long, hot showers is to have a **gym membership**. The most common amoung ' | The easiest way to get long, hot showers is to have a **gym membership**. The most common amoung ' | ||
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===== baby wipes ===== | ===== baby wipes ===== | ||
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+ | Wipes are also useful for folks in very small spaces((like car and minivan dwellers)), since it doesn' | ||
+ | ===== gym membership ===== | ||
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+ | If you are near a city you can get a membership to one of the nationwide 24hr gyms. Planet Fitness is a popular choice among vandwellers. | ||
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+ | >> Reciprocal access is limited to 10 visits per month to a visiting location. Additional fees may apply if you exceed 10 visits to **the same visiting club** in a month. (**emphasis** added) | ||
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+ | One reading of this is if there are ≥3 non-home PF in the area (or 2 non-home + the home gym) one could rotate between them without bumping into the limit.((what happens on 31-day months? | ||
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+ | If one will be in one spot for a long while the home gym can be [transferred from the account page](https:// |