No beating around the bush (no pun intended!) for the title of this post.

This is all about hiking/traveling without any form of latrine for miles. For men, it's easy. They just unzip and whip.

For ladies it involves powerful quad/glute muscles, balance, and aim. And that's only for #1. I'm not entirely sure about #2.


So when you're roughing it and have to duck into the woods to do your business, is it an ordeal?

Do you ever just remove your entire bottoms, in spite of the hassle?

Do you leave your pants around your ankles and hope there is no splashing?

Do you squat with your back against a tree so your feet can be further extended in front of you?

Is there a technique to aiming the stream?

Do you bring along baby wipes or toilet paper? And is there a biodegradable brand of baby wipe, so you can just bury and not carry?

Do you dig a little hole for #2, or what is the etiquette there when in the woods?


Okay, I think that's it for now. And yes, this is a crosspost from TWH, since I want the widest range of answers. I am actually totally daunted about this part of the weekend. I'm not hiking with another girl, so I just don't feel comfortable or like my hiking buddy will be able to give me the proper answer.

We lived in Japan for 6 years and I got really good at using squatty potties. I'm an "I gotta pee NOW' kind of gal and I never pass up the opportunity to use a bathroom of almost any sort.

For me, I need something to hold on to, like a pipe or a skinny tree or some sort of branch. I push my pants waaaay down around my ankles, reach forward and down, between my knees and grab the back waistband of my pants, hold all that stuff as far forward as possible while hanging on to that pipe or tree with my other hand, and let 'er rip. Pray for strong trees, or you'll fall backwards.

If you want to be REALLY green-conscious, you could grab some leaves to wipe.... just be sure you're not grabbing poison ivy or poison oak. Ick, ick, ick. Other than that, you might be confined to just jumping up and down a few times to get the last dribbles off. If you need to poop, you'll probably be best off digging a hole to bury it, and tossing the paper in with the pooper and covering it with the dirt.

I usually just put my bum against a tree and scoot my feet forward so my pants dont get wet and let er rip. lol. I've also used my car for balance instead of a tree when I was pregnant and HAD to pee on the side of the road...anything for balance....

I pull my pants/panties forward (around my ankles) to pee on the ground. You have better balance than you think. Take biodegradable tp if you can. Pooping in a hole is tricky but doable - dig a hole and bury the evidence.

:lol

I can't believe I just said all that.