Dirty clothes. What do you do with them?

[IrishRover]

For all your travelers out there: on a long road trip, what do you do with your dirty clothes after a hike, bike ride, just sweaty junk because you don’t have ventilated seats, etc... ? Do you keep them in a sealed bag? Mesh bag? Wash them as you go? Would love to know what you to!

 

[T4R2014]

On the CB antenna or overlander roof rack. Then I fly down highway.

 

[lewdog998]

Define dirty...no real reason to put them away.

Any trip longer than two days brings out a wider scale or dirtiness.

Weekend trip... dirty or clean

3 day weekend.... clean..... kinda dirty... dirty

4 days... clean (rare)....kinda dirty.... dirty but passes smell test and dirty

5 days....kinda dirty... dirty and barely passes smell test...who care I'm camping....burn it.

 

[ahtoxa11]

If I have a base camp set up, I'll dry out the dirty/sweaty clothes. Last thing I want to do is leave damp and dirty clothes in a sealed bag.

I'll wash in camp if I need to, especially if I'm camped near a river. I won't use soaps or anything, just wash in the running water and it's usually enough to wear if I need to. It doesn't matter anyway - everyone that I'm with smells the same, so by that logic, no one smells.

 

[HiLife]

Definitely NOT keep them is a sealed bad and roast in their juices for a couple of days.
If could I would dry them out asap and keep the dried cloths it in breathable bags. Bags cause cloths will still stew if stuffed in one big bag and cant breath.

 

[spartacus]

I always wear a cotton t shirt under pull overs so just bring like 5 or six.of em.

 

[Charlievee]

2week patrol in the desert... One uniform. Never gets dirty, just improves your camouflage.

 

[riceandpho]

im pretty sure you can get 4 uses out of a pair of underwear,

wear it regular correctly.
then turn it around.
turn it inside out and wear it regular.
then turn that around.
4 days of use right?? lol

 

[BionicRandy]

im pretty sure you can get 4 uses out of a pair of underwear,

wear it regular correctly.
then turn it around.
turn it inside out and wear it regular.
then turn that around.
4 days of use right?? lol

That’s for socks, bro! Not tighty whiteys!

 

[mrblah]

aw..the smell of earthy patchouli, the scent of peasant hobo's or rich overlanders...

 

[mannyz]

Mesh bag tied to the roof near cargo! If it rains, even better.

 

[Jensen735]

If i am on a long road trip, i always try to wash my dirty clothes as i go, public laundries are in many places, the clothes can be washed and dried there perfectly. And never leave damp clothes in closed bag.

 

[WildSockets]

When mountain biking I wear merino shirts as they don't hold stink like plastic shirts do. In fact, when I do trips through BC, I can wear a merino more than once (providing it doesn't get caked in dirt or mud).

 

[superhomunculus]

Wife and I travel a lot between Illinois and Colorado, so we have a bit of system down. I throw my dirty clothes at her and she figures out what to do with them. (joking). When we travel, we're typically only gone for three nights, so I usually only change my underwear and socks and they go in my dirty clothes pouch in my back pack or a plastic bag. Bigger clothes like pants and shirt i usually just throw in the trunk.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

Wife or GF's panties, save in gallon ziplocks and freeze to later sell on e-bay

 

[ekinnee]

2week patrol in the desert... One uniform. Never gets dirty, just improves your camouflage.

Yep, change your socks, under shirt and drawers and you're good for quite a while in the field.

 

[Ascole]

Scrubba bag and Dr Bronner’s, preferably lavender. Can use the Dr Bronner’s for all cleaning needs and the scrubba bag can also serve as a dry/laundry bag.


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[cormy]

washing machine

 

[roarkeha]

My husband and I are really fond of an active lifestyle and often make long distances trips. We always tried to find any place to wash the clothes, e.g., motels, camps, public laundries – everywhere we can find water and sink. But… it isn’t easy. And I surfed the Internet for a better solution and stumbled upon mercari reviews. There I found a mini portable washing machine, which (finally!) simplified our trip life. Also, I bought some vacuum bags where I put clothes that are required more thorough cleaning.

 

[Intarweb]

One thing is to not wear synthetic fabrics, they really hold smells.