Sep 20, 2012
Showering at 5700m - not for the faint hearted….!
Showers on previous expeditions (if showering was an option)
included the very basic ‘gets-the-job-done’ potato-pan and an ingenious (but
perhaps slightly inefficient) system whereby one of the kitchen-staff stands on
a large rock next to the shower and holds a garden-hose through which he pours
luke-warm water…
Here at ABC not only do we have an array of spa products
from which one can choose to wash away that high-altitude ‘build-up’ after days
of suffering sub-arctic conditions, we have a shower (JUGS Sport Shower) that you can use ‘on the
move, anywhere’…. Even at 5700m in the privacy of your own base camp.
The showering… errrr…. Spa system is of the ‘pump’ variety.
A plastic container which resembles a giant plastic gas-tank is filled with
luke-warm water in the kitchen. The pump and ‘shower head’ is then connected,
carried to the shower tent and then ready for use..! One full container will be
enough for a luxurious 5 – 7 minute shower – more than enough for a deeply
nourishing lather, rinse, repeat. Several notes of caution – avoid cold gusts of wind, frozen
zippers, and don’t lose track of time as it’s not a place where you’ll want to
run out of water!
For the ‘piece de resistance’, after one is showered, primed
and powdered, one can then go into the bright yellow, sun-attracting dome tent,
close the doors and windows and have a sauna…
Seriously… could it get any better than this?
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