Hi, I am Owen and my Grandma Sue and Grandpa Ken are going camping and putting their essential oil camping kit together. Everyone is getting ready for their yearly weekend camping trip, this year it will be at Babcock State Park in West Virginia! I get to go next year. Grandma Sue packs Lavender, Tea Tree and my blend of “bug me not” . These are my favorite essential oils . Lavender, for any skin irritation, campfire burn, sunburn soother, sore muscles or bug bites. Lavender can be applied “neet”, undiluted. This makes it easy to travel with and gentle enough for me, Owen. Grandma Sue also takes Tea Tree, it can also be used “neet” for any scrapes or cuts; if you add a drop of Lavender and a drop of Tea Tree on a band aid, for all those scrapes that seem to happen while hiking and playing the Tea Tree is antiseptic to help keep the germs out and the Lavender is calming. A spritzer of Lavender and Tea Tree is great for those “outhouse” seats! Lavender and Tea Tree are always a must and turn any minor discomfort into somethingnot so bad.
My “bug me not” blend is diluted in our E3 all natural lotion and we make a spritzer, with water; then add some essential oils and simply apply it to the skin or spritz it in the air or on our clothes. There are lots of different essential oils that can be used in making your own bug repellant; Citronella, Cedarwood, Peppermint, Lavender, Eucalyptus Citriodora and Catnip are just a few. Make your own and let me know how it worked! Happy Camping!
Camping and Essential Oils
I had the incredible experience of going on a grand adventure this summer down the Tatshenshini river. The river trip was for 12 glorious days in SE Alaska. The Tat is a beautiful silt color as it is glacial melt AKA cold. The river banks are filled glacial views, chunks of ice, grizzly bears and alpine meadows.
The weather varied from hour to hour. And hot showers were no where in sight. At the beginning of the trip I figured at least every few days I would be able to get in a cold dip from a fresh water creek. Yeah, right! As the weather moved into the 50’s with fog and rain, my hopes of the clean cold dip were greatly diminishing. As my hopes were diminishing, my scent was increasing. I knew by day 9 that I was in trouble when I was having a hard time falling asleep in my tent related to my odor.
Here is where Essential Three and their amazing essential oils saved the day. I brought tea tree and lavender along with only the basics of packing. And they will definitely come with me on every camping/river trip from here on out. So if you find yourself in a smelly, wet, cold but amazing adventure, I recommend that you drop tea tree and lavender on a wet wipe and go to town. Also, I recommend dropping either or both on your pillow to help with the fragrance in your tent when the rain fly in on as well as dropping them onto your socks, boots, etc.
Thank-you E3,
Staci