Hi everyone. Wondering if anybody has experience using jojoba oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, coconut oil etc on the AT. I love having a few ounces in my pack for dry lips, hangnails, angry skin, taming wild hair. A little bit goes a long way and some of them can even double as cooking supplies BUT that's the problem! They're technically food. I'm not sure if I believe this story about a bear licking a woman for her cocoa butter but I certainly don't want a bear sniffing around my tent at night or to attract any extra bugs.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s...oa_butter.html
Also, if you think I'm a wuss, that's good for you . I'll gladly brush my teeth with Dr. Bronners or baking soda and go without deodorant but oils are my "necessary" luxury. To each their own.