Scrubbing dishes clean in the backcountry is a chore I’d rather ditch. My usual ad hoc solution — water and fingernails scrapping against food-coated metal — is not fun and also not super effective.
New this year, Lunatec, a company in San Diego, introduced a simple cloth-like scrubber to aid in cleanup after dinner at a camp site.
The Scrubr is dubbed “the ultimate camping dishcloth,” and it is made to be used as a scouring pad in place of the throw-away variety you buy at a grocery store.
This spring, at home and while camping, I’ve tested the Scrubr to happy results. The thin cloth has a coarse, gritty face that easily cuts through food stuck on a cooking surface.
The Scrubr costs just $3 on Lunatec’s store . It is made of woven nylon and polyester fibers that give the cloth its edge. The fibers do not absorb much water, even when submerged. Bonus: The Scrubr weighs essentially nothing, packs small, and dries quickly after use.
Collectively, at home and in camp, I’ve scrubbed dozens of dishes this summer with the Lunatec cloth . It has kept its coarse “edge” and remains usable for many dishes to come. My resolution is to replace gunky grocery store pan-scourers with this superior solution. My fingernails are thanking me already for the decision.
