Dirty laundry, ewwww

Mom asked about laundry....so.....there's a quick blog topic.

I started off wearing the same clothes for about a week....they actually didn't smell terrible......but I used the shorts for swim trucks in Pontorson, France and the shirt for an ongoing Kleenex as my allergies were bad there. Since Pontorson, we have all pretty much worn the same clothes for a week and a half....although, all of our stuff got a washing in Bonn, Germany by our nice host, Pam (Dave's neighbor's daughter). That is one thing we could have packed less of for sure.....basically....one pair of things to wear....one to have hanging to dry on the back of the pack. I have tossed out what I can thus far.....but.....the rest isn't too bulky.....the dri-fit type material has worked out nicely...dries fast...doesn't hold smell much.

Dave and I have worked it out so that we can pack everything inside of our bags...tent....sleeping pad and all...which reduces bulk. My sleeping pad has been defective...but....Kevin is going to be nice enough to lend me his for the rest of the trip when he heads home in little over a week....it is smaller...and actually holds air.

So....that's the laundry.....we do smell a little....but....nothing too bad. We'll see how it goes in the warmer southern weather when I will sweat like a stuck pig.