Originally Posted by
Otay
1. I don't like squatting in the woods to poop. I want to know how to make some kind of seat from wood that I can sit on and do my business. I know while hiking you gotta do what u gotta do and don't have time to make one but say you get to a spot where you're going to be for a while? Any ideas on that? You can do a number of things: find an overhanging branch and dangle (best if the branch is low enough to seat-dangle while reaching the ground with your feet), lean against a tree (takes some strong hamstrings after a while), sit with your tailbone on a downed log, etc. Whatever makes you comfortable.
2. What kinds of things to use as Toilet Paper? I've heard sticks, smooth stones, leaves (not poison ivy like my boss used a few months ago lol), moss. Anyone know any more good things to use? I always bring a roll just because it's more comfortable
3. Shaving ones butt hair? I read that if you have hair in your crack that it's a good idea to buzz cut it off so the poop don't stick to it and thus is easier for you to wipe yourself clean after a BM. Any thoughts on how to do this solo when it grows back if a person is in the wilderness for a long time? I was thinking of burning it off with fire. Hair burns quick so maybe I could hold a flame under my butt and burn off the hair, I'd have to be quick so as not to burn my skin or maybe thats just a dumb idea i don't know. Ew?
4. Washing my hands? Ok lets say I have no soap and I just got done emptying my colon. Lets also say I got some on my hand, now I don't want to have hands smelling like feces, so what do I do? I heard washing in a stream with sand or dirt will get your hands clean but I'm worried about having Mr. Hankey hands. Does washing with dirt/sand really get the smell to go away? I heard you can make soap from the ashes from your campfire anyone know how to do that? I think you need to reevaluate how you are wiping if your hands are coming out as "mr hankey hands"
5. To bury or not to bury? There are conflicting ideologies about this. I hear the bacteria lives longer underground, but that leaving it above ground is just stinky business, what do most of you recommend? Always bury. It's poor taste to leave your dookie sitting out
In my day to day life I use baby wipes. Laugh if you want, but after you're done taking your next crap, after you've wiped with toilet paper and think your butt is clean, then take a couple baby wipes and wipe it, then you'll realize you've just been smearing it all these years instead of cleaning it. :D
