Take only gear that will drip dry and pray for rain or a creek swim and wash it where and when ever you can. An old service trick was to program you water usage to make sure you had enough left over at the end of the drinking, cooking and personal hygiene needs to wash a few cloths like undies and socks and recycle the rest . When in the bush clean outter clothing isn't a priority in my view , just stand down wind of people you may meet if they smell worse then move up wind

as far as clean undies go I was taught a trick from a long term traveller whom shall remain nameless, I wouldnt want "Brian" to get self conscious on me, to extend the "wearability" of undies into and including four days one places them on correctly on monday, tuesday one wears them back to front, wednesday one turns them inside out, thursday one turns them to the front, thereby distributing the "g.t. stripes equilly and extending the needed washing time!

Hi
I have a little routine when I am away bush or independant camping, works for me, in the morning after our walk and physical jerks boil 1 kettle.
This gives me enough water for a thorough wash down from my small bowl and a plunger of coffee with a little left over.
Have wash down, then wash socks undies bra in the water.  Have coffee and breakkie
Pour my washing water plus my top up water into washing up bowl and do dishes.

Big stuff gets washed at laundramatte in a town or at a caravan park - I mostly independant camp but it's good to spend 1-maybe 3 nights in a caravan park most weeks
for some socialisation, a really good shower and hair wash and to do the big stuff washing.

As I say it suits me but I know it would be a little sparten for some!

Annie

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Dave that sounds only fair to spread the skid marks out .

Noticed a Larmaire caravan sized washing machine at our local supplier for $386 (cheaper on Ebay) if that's your scene. Has a clear lid so if really bored ****less and there's no TV station you can watch your gear go around and the suds bubble up .

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STREWTH don't tell Sybil that her Lemaire XQMB20 now has a clear lid....
Yep these do a good job but shop around, the places that are expensive are caravan accesory places because if it's for a caravan then it simply has to be more expensive. Saw these at "the Good Guys" for $278 ( less for cash)

gotta be good it's got two, count 'em, two lids,but the three knobs are way beyond my mechanical intuition and ability, have to leave that one to the dragon