Snow_Dog wrote on May 27^th, 2009 at 11:22am:

Ummm, I'd argue that if you are bringing a solar shower, you are not committed to bathing in the lake!  ;D

 I agree with SD, I take a solar shower, and on my camp days, depending on sun, will heat heat water and add too shower if needed.
 Yes, I've washed in 50 degree water, maybe colder, but if your lugging the shower anyway, why not enjoy and nice 5 minute hot shower every few days and a clean set of clothes.
 Nothing beats a hot shower/clean clothes and a good meal with a cocktail after a few hard days in the woods. I've spent weeks backpacking sans baths/clean clothes, I didn't feel more "manly" because I smelled so bad, I couldn't stand myself ;D
 The British had it right, just because your in a "savage" land doesn't mean you have too be one ;)