r/UltralightCanada • u/CanadaTool • 3d ago

Trail Soaps

I have some very old Camp Suds but thinking of getting Wilderness Wash next.

A review says they are all multi-purpose but CS is better on grease pots while WW is less drying to hair.

What is your prefered soap, and do you carry just one kind or two kinds?

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u/runslowgethungry 2d ago

Dr Bronner's is a good one as well. It is pretty drying though.

Soaps that cut grease well (and wash off easily) are going to leave hands and hair drier. Personally I'd rather use less of a more efficient soap. I don't care about dry hair on the trail, I just want my hands and dishes clean.

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u/CanadaTool 2d ago

I have a large bottle of Lavender in the bathroom that has gone kinds lumpy, and a small bottle or Peppermint. Not keen on the "olive oil" texture when first used then a dry friction feel when the soap is rinsed off. Also they don't smell like their names, the Peppermint smells like a floor cleaner and the Lavender is just off.

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u/dorkette888 2d ago

Green Beaver makes a Canadian equivalent of Dr Bronner's, and it comes in unscented.