When tramping, good hygiene practice is not only good for your health but can also benefit the environment. Rocky and Julz, from Further Faster, share their top tips.

1 Wash your hands. It’s so easy that it’s often forgotten (yeah, we’re looking at you!). Take a tiny bottle of hand sanitiser with you. We’ve been through a pandemic; everyone should have a stash somewhere!

2 Don’t lather up in the lake! If you haven’t showered for a few days, fill a bottle or pot with water, move away from the water source and then wash your bits with soap.

3 Lifeventure biodegradable all-purpose soap ($10) can wash everything from your pits to your plates.

4 Avoid wet wipes. You can’t bury them, and they’re not a good environmental choice. Use a microfibre cloth, Buff ($44) or even an old bandana – you can rinse and then dry it on the outside of your pack.

5 Use a pee rag – it keeps women nice and dry down there and can be rinsed and then dried on the outside of your pack.

6 A Pstyle ($24.99) is great for people who don’t want to pull down their pants or squat when peeing. (Soon, a new item of clothing exclusive to Further Faster will allow women to use the loo without having to remove their pants.)

7 Use a zip lock bag containing two teaspoons of baking soda to store used sanitary items – the baking soda masks any odours so you can reuse the bag. 

8 If you are packing items out, make sure you double-bag everything. And use an Outdoor Element Poo Pouch ($39.95) or a poo pot to pack it out. 

9 If you use moon or menstrual cups, make sure you have clean hands when inserting or removing. Always use hand sanitiser and filtered (or boiled) water for cleaning your hands and the cup.

10 Merino clothing and other garments with permanent odour control treatment, like the men’s Montane Dart Boxers ($40) and women’s Dart Long Sleeve T-Shirt ($60) can be worn for multiple days with limited stink.