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Post by rebeccad on Oct 4, 2017 9:13:33 GMT -8
I also bring a razor because after 2 days my legs get scary and I refuse to wear pants 90% of the time. Of course, that's a cultural thing, too. But it's easy for me to be casual about shaving, since I'm a light red-head. And I do wear long pants all the time out backpacking, to protect from sun, bugs, and plants that do nasty things to the skin. I'm probably pretty scary when I get back to town and put on shorts and tank top (hopefully after a shower, or at the least a dip in the creek). But I'm used to scaring small children :D
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Post by mk on Oct 9, 2017 14:29:24 GMT -8
I'm kind of glad to have been part of the hippy generation, with all the freedoms that gave me. I just read this today and had to laugh out loud -- great way to put it, Rebecca! Describes me pretty well, as well. I think part of the attraction to backpacking for me, too, is that it gives me the license not to worry too much about the way I look -- it's more about stamina and mental toughness and the challenge. And to be honest, people who are too put together on the trail just look a little out of context to me.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 9, 2017 18:59:16 GMT -8
Describes me pretty well, as well. I think part of the attraction to backpacking for me, too, is that it gives me the license not to worry too much about the way I look -- it's more about stamina and mental toughness and the challenge. And to be honest, people who are too put together on the trail just look a little out of context to me. And yet I get the feeling that the younger generation is really stuck with the need to look right all the time. Some things have greatly improved for women over my lifetime, but other things I feel like we've gone backwards.
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Post by jazzmom on Oct 12, 2017 9:51:47 GMT -8
And yet I get the feeling that the younger generation is really stuck with the need to look right all the time. Some things have greatly improved for women over my lifetime, but other things I feel like we've gone backwards. It's the selfie generation. Didn't really think about what that meant until my son told me that I was doing social media "wrong" because my facebook/instagram posts were always about some place or an event or someone else -- they're apparently supposed to be about *me*. It's OK to talk about all the cool stuff I'm seeing/eating/experiencing as long it's about *me* seeing/eating/doing those things. HUH. But, sure enough, when I look at the posts by his generation, they do seem to be much more prominently involved.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 12, 2017 11:54:58 GMT -8
But, sure enough, when I look at the posts by his generation, they do seem to be much more prominently involved. Yeah. Ugh. I just can't seem to get the hang of it
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Post by snappypepper on Oct 13, 2017 16:46:14 GMT -8
But, sure enough, when I look at the posts by his generation, they do seem to be much more prominently involved. Yeah. Ugh. I just can't seem to get the hang of it I think all throughout history, women have had varying interest or placed different importance on their appearance. I am much older than millenials, however, I try to look nice (within reason) whether on the trail or not. I don't judge anyone who prefers the natural look and I hope those who have that preference don't judge me for trying to feel presentable while backpacking. My morning routine at home takes less than 20 minutes, so I'm definitely not a high maintenance/selfie absorbed type. I just like to feel comfortable. Women have enough problems in society. We shouldn't be judging each other on our grooming habits. My routines and preferences don't affect anyone but me and my hiking partner.
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Post by jazzmom on Oct 15, 2017 9:07:27 GMT -8
I think all throughout history, women have had varying interest or placed different importance on their appearance. I am much older than millenials, however, I try to look nice (within reason) whether on the trail or not. I don't judge anyone who prefers the natural look and I hope those who have that preference don't judge me for trying to feel presentable while backpacking. My morning routine at home takes less than 20 minutes, so I'm definitely not a high maintenance/selfie absorbed type. I just like to feel comfortable. Women have enough problems in society. We shouldn't be judging each other on our grooming habits. My routines and preferences don't affect anyone but me and my hiking partner. I don't think anyone is judging anyone, so please don't feel like you have to defend your routine. What I'm saying is that women don't decide what they think is "presentable" in a vacuum. If we're judging anything, it's how we raise our girls as a society to feel that they have to put on a face to be presentable. Just your words imply that, for you, the "natural look" would be a conscious choice that you wouldn't be comfortable with. I personally find that sad -- but it's not a judgment of you AT ALL. The selfie generation is what it is. Every generation seems to have their thing. My generation was all about making money, so no better.
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Post by autumnmist on Oct 22, 2017 7:43:03 GMT -8
Didn't really think about what that meant until my son told me that I was doing social media "wrong" because my facebook/instagram posts were always about some place or an event or someone else -- they're apparently supposed to be about *me*. I think this is one of the characteristics of the Millennial Generation. Perhaps in a decade or so there will be a lot of research and insight into this, perhaps even equating it to more of a preoccupation with self just b/c of the age, not necessarily the technology, although it does provide a method to focus on self more than when I was growing up. Although it's been a few thousand years since I've been young, I do remember it as being an exciting time to explore and discover more aspects to life, and me, than I do now. Now it's more about worrying more basic things, like keeping the joints flexible. As to makeup, I gradually quit wearing it after I stopped working (for pay, that is). After reading about lead in lipstick, that was a major concern. I think I've only worn it once in the last year, for a medical appointment for my father. Otherwise, I'm just bare faced other than my herbal face creams. And they're so fresh that I don't even feel as if I have anything on my face, which is the way it should be, I think.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 22, 2017 8:34:09 GMT -8
Now it's more about worrying more basic things, like keeping the joints flexible. Yeah. My extra grams are in the form of ibuprofen and an extra pillow to put between my knees (to keep my hips aligned so they don't ache so much...). Sad, but true (okay, the real extra weight is the Nook and a journal).
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Post by mk on Oct 27, 2017 19:26:11 GMT -8
We shouldn't be judging each other on our grooming habits. You're right. And I hope I wasn't being judgmental -- not my intention. Off the trail, I do wear mascara and blow out my hair (most days). On the trail, it's all I can do to keep my fingernails somewhat clean, so I don't try for much else.
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Post by msdoolittle on Nov 2, 2017 14:26:06 GMT -8
I'll bring a small pick for my hair and deodorant. Also, a small bottle of environmentally safe soap for hand washing.
I don't wear makeup in my day to day life and I don't use a blow dryer, either. No shampoo or conditioner on the trail. That is about the extent of it on the trail.
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 2, 2017 16:46:05 GMT -8
I'll bring a small pick for my hair I admit I need both brush and comb for mine. I have been making do with one of those little folding combos. It works, sort of
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Post by Lani on May 30, 2018 7:49:08 GMT -8
One of the things I love most about being on the trail is that it gives me a total break from social conventions - I can just do what I need to do to face the challenge in front of me. To me, that means not worrying about being judged because I don't wear makeup, do manicures/pedicures, and the like. (I'm tomboy-ish -- I don't do makeup, but skirts and dresses are freaking comfortable.) I wear a handkerchief over my hair (it's usually quite short) and bring wet wipes to clean, and lotion for my hands. Honestly, all of my fun memories usually end up with me being pretty grubby -- working in our garden / compost systems, when I worked as a welder for our theater department in college (would come home covered in metal oil and shavings, it made me feel like a badass), and of course, adventuring - backpacking, sea kayaking/camping for days. It means I'm enjoying the experience and forgetting about other people's expectations. But, You Do You. I'm a total snob in other areas, like when it comes to coffee and food.
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 8, 2018 21:11:25 GMT -8
I'm a total snob in other areas, like when it comes to coffee and food. I have to give up my coffee snobbery on the trail, too. I'm just too much of a gram-weenie to carry anything but instant any more. After a week on the trail, I'm ready to drink tea. I have to remember that for this summer, when we are doing a 10-day trip: bring tea bags.
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Post by gcvrsa on Aug 5, 2018 16:52:36 GMT -8
OK, this is not really a luxury, but...Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel, the worst-kept secret in the makeup industry.
Not only is it absolutely wonderful at stopping chafing, it makes an incredible mattifying makeup primer, or a foundation faker all on it's own. It's a silicone base, just like Smashbox' famous "Photo Finish" primer, but it's like 1/4 the price.
If you should happen to want to take a town day, and you want to look a little bit better without carrying makeup, wash your face and rub a bit of this all over it. It keeps down the sweat and shine, and just blurs your skintone a tiny bit because of the mattifier.
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