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I put the things I want to wash in the shower with me…soap them up then use my feet as I’m washing myself to “agitate” my clothes. Personally, I don’t think things get really DIRTY, more like sweaty…that can be rinsed out with a light soaping.
The last two times I’ve flown from US to Europe with my pack, I’ve used the bag wrapping service at the airport. They wrap the pack in something kind Saran Wrap so that there are no loops or straps hanging out that might get caught on something and tear my pack.
My pack is a Gossamer 40 ltr. weighing in at 800 grams. Going soon on my 3rd (with this pack), but you have encouraged me to winnow even a few more things out to get the weight down. I'm an 84 y,o. 100 lb. woman. I try to keep the pack weight below 13 lbs.
I use the hand squeegie method first, especially on my hair. Then I use the clothes that I was wearing when I went into the cubicle, then a square of microfiber about the size of a washcloth. Any remaining dampness goes into the clothes I'm putting on and quickly evaporates.
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