If you’re going on a long hike you’ll probably need to wash your clothes at some point while on the trails. Unless of course, you’re backpacking in the buff or you’re celebrating Nude Hiking Day with the other freewheelin’ naturalists in Colorado.
Mother Nature doesn’t have a laundromat that we’re aware of yet, so your choices are either spending days in dirty clothing, hauling around a heavy pack, or learning how to wash your clothes on the go.
I personally recommend skipping the wash cycle and embracing the buck-naked backcountry, but for the more inhibited, here’s a guide to doing your laundry while hiking.