Starting with my face, I work my way down. You can have a pretty complete bath with just a little water. They are compact and you can squeeze them out and use them as a washcloth and then a towel. You can even dry your hair with them. All wilderness water should be treated through either filtration, purification or boiling.
Many backpackers use zip-lock bags to carry in food and supplies.
As you consume food, convert the bags to garbage bags for your wastepaper, toilet paper and sanitary supplies. Make sure your waste is securely stored, or even double-bagged, so it does not leak or spill onto food or clothing in your backpack. If you have the energy and initiative, carry out any other trash you find. A. Several L.L. Bean salesclerks prefer to use butane cartridge stoves in the summer. Butane is light, clean and requires no pumping or priming to produce an instant flame.