Bartering

So no training update today, instead I thought I would recount a small discussion I was having with Rob, the person mainly responsible for getting me into this challenge.

As you will have seen from earlier posts, the  sanitary facilities are somewhat basic, and as for the opportunity for showers during the trek, let's say that unless you want to stand but naked under the rain in very cold conditions, your favourite cleansing friend becomes the wet wipe.

The question is how many do you take with you? On the one hand you don't want to go short, but they aren't light weight, so quickly contribute to your kit weight allowance. This then raises the next question of what happens when you run out! Rob was suggesting that bartering may become the skill of the trip, exchanging goods for wet wipes. However is suggestion of offering his extra warm sleeping bag for 3 wet wipes at first sounded like a good exchange, until I thought some more. Would i really want to use the sleeping bag of a man who had run out of wet wipes!!!!!!

So if anyone knows of a source of very light, very durable (they have to wipe everywhere!) and that come in packs with large numbers in them let me know........Actually best let Rob know as well, otherwise I fear he may have to abandon the trek to return for a shower and a clean sleeping bag.

Bank holiday weekend ahead, so opportunities for walking.......fingers crossed.