Travel Lighter With Less Underwear
Posted Jan 11th 2007 8:15AM by Eric Brodeur
Filed under: Health & Medicine, Beginners, Experts, Boat, Other
I like traveling light but that means making a conscious decision to re-use certain articles of clothing...but I never spare the underwear. Whether there is a washing machine nearby, or not, I bring plenty of skivvies.
That could be changing thanks to the U.S. military and our tax dollars which funded research to reduce the cleaning cycle of underwear. Scientists have found a way to keep underwear hygienic for weeks by attaching nanoparticles then treating them with chemicals which repel water, oil, and bacteria.
While this may mean I can take one pair of boxers on my next liveaboard trip, what about B.O.?
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1. They need to attach those nanoparticles and chemicals to wetsuits.
Posted at 9:19AM on Jan 11th 2007 by Willy