Bathing is done the same way I did it during my 1st thru hike, heat up water in my camel back, hang from tree, get butt ass naked, soap up hose off, dry off put on clean sleeping clothes. Change into hiking clothes in morning.
I bath every 2 or 3 days during my original thru hike. And being winter, sweating is not that big of an issue as it is in warmer months. I always kept a clean change of town clothes. I would bath by the side of the road before hitching, ask Peanut, she thought I was nuts for showering on the trail and before hitching rides. No worries on hygen.
I do not want to use hostels. So no issues there.
Larger winter pack, more food storage, less town stops, no issues there.
The Park will be closed, I just have to kill time hiking another trail til it opens, then come back........no job, no time limits, no issues.
So are you going or just attempting to point out jumped to conclusions about my planning
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I love winter hiking, been plenty of times in the Adirondacks in negative 15 degrees.
My winter pack is around 40 pounds, 46.5 with snow shoes, ice axe, and crampons.