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Reviews > Personal Hygiene > Toiletries > Adventure Medical Kit Bath Travel Wipes > Test Report by Rebecca Stacy
Age: 35 Gender: Female Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) Weight: 150 lb (70 kg) Email address: becki_s_19 at hotmail dot com Location: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA Background: I got bitten by the backpacking bug in 1994 when I was a volunteer at the Grand Canyon. My first backpacking trip was the same week I arrived, with gear borrowed from trail crew supplies. My husband and I enjoy car camping and backpacking, mostly in Michigan. We've pared down our pack weight a bit, switching to a tarptent and smaller/lighter backpacks as part of our effort to re-work our gear list to cut weight without giving up the luxury items we enjoy (such as food that involves more than boiling water).
Product: Fresh Bath Travel Wipes Manufacturer: Adventure Medical Kits Manufacturer website: www.adventuremedicalkits.com Year: 2008 MSRP: $4.50 US for a package of eight Listed weight: n/a Measured Weight: 5.3 oz (150 g), 5.2 oz(148 g) [2 packages were provided to test] Basic Product Information: The Fresh Bath Travel Wipes come eight to a package, which is approximately 7.5"x4.5"x 0.5" (19x11x1.3 cm), but the plastic bag they are in can be folded to provide a package of about 5.5"x4.5"x0.5" (14x11x1.3 cm). The package says the Wipes: Are antibacterial Are PH-balanced Are alcohol-free Have micellized vitamins A & E for quicker and better absorption Contain aloe vera Neutralize odor Are gentle and non-irritating Do not require no water for rinsing Are bio-degradable. The Wipe size is listed as 8"x5" (20x13 cm), and "extra thick" , according to the package. The active ingredient is Benzalkonium Chloride (0.1%). The other ingredients are: water, PEG 80, Sorbitan Laurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, PEG 150 Distearate, Sodium Laureth-13 carboxylate, Phenoxyethanol, fragrance, Glycerol-polyethyleneglycol ricinoleate, d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Aloe Vera Gel, Methchloroisothiazolone, Glycerine, Disodium EDTA, Vitamin A Palmitate, Quaternium-15, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid and Potassium Benzoate. The Wipes are removed from the bag by peeling back a large sticker on the front of the bag, and the bag can be re-sealed by using the same sticker. Used Wipes can be discarded in the trash or flushed, assuming I have such a place to do so. Instructions for the order of bathing (starting at the face and finishing with the buttocks) are given, to lessen the risk of cross contamination. I could not locate an expiration date on this product, though it does have what looks like a batch number (100.07) stamped on the back. Initial Impressions: While I don't want to open a pack until I am ready to start using the product (to keep it from drying out as much as possible), from what I can tell through the bag it feels like these might be softer/fluffier than baby wipes. No information is given on whether one Wipe will be sufficient for a complete bath under normal circumstances, though one thing I will investigate is whether I'll need more than one if I get especially dirty or dusty. My typical method of bathing in the backcountry is washing off with a pack towel and a little bio-degradable soap, which is acceptable to the governing agencies of most of the Michigan locales that I hike in, provided I bathe a sufficient distance from a water source. However, this year I am hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim. While I could not find anything saying that the soap is prohibited by the Park, I would prefer to use something other than bio-degradable soap in such an environment since the soap needs to break down in the soil, and if I spilled or scattered any soapy water in the Canyon I would worry that it would run off into the waterways at the next rain. The travel Wipes offer me another bathing option, though I will have to pack them out since there are no public trash receptacles or flush toilets at my campsites. The package size is fairly convenient for me, I could easily stash it in the top compartment of my backpack. Overall I like the idea of these wipes, and look forward to testing them in the backcountry. Likes: Non-rinse, a product I can use anywhere as long as I pack the Wipes out Dislikes: None at the time. This concludes my Initial Report. Please check back in about 3 months for the results of my testing. I would like to thank Adventure Medical Kits and BackpackGearTest.org for the opportunity to test the Fresh Bath Travel Wipes. Read more reviews of Adventure Medical Kits gear Read more gear reviews by Rebecca Stacy Reviews > Personal Hygiene > Toiletries > Adventure Medical Kit Bath Travel Wipes > Test Report by Rebecca Stacy | ||||
