Water & Hygiene

Overlanding means living closely with others and sharing equipment so pay extra attention to hygiene. Always wash your hands, particularly before handling food.

If you're not feeling so good, don't share drinks bottles and cutlery - bugs pass around quickly in close groups. Your crew will know where to source good drinking water - if not they'll purify it.

Think about conservation - it's far better to fill one water bottle off your truck than buy several non-disposable plastic bottles each day.

Don't waste water - clean your teeth from a cup and not under a running tap; don't use drinking water to wash your socks; use dirty washing-up water to clean muddy boots or to douse a fire.

In many places, water is a precious resource - please help conserve it.

On many tours you'll be told to flap your plate and cutlery dry after washing up - this is far more hygienic than using a shared, damp tea towel.

So, as ridiculous as it looks, there is good reason for a bunch of people standing around waving plates in the air.

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