What If I Need the Toilet on a Hike? A Guide for the bold and beautiful!

For the poos or ‘’number twos’’ a little more planning is needed, but don’t worry, it’s still not a problem.  If you don’t have a stop of point en route, you’ve got a few options here ladies and they’re going to make you cringe, but when needs must you can either……..bury it, cover it or bin it!  You’re probably wincing and thinking – ‘’oh no!’’, but just remember the coolest long-distance hikers do it, so it’s cool for you to do it too!  Okay, let’s cut to it -here’s the drill ladies!

1. Find your spot: Discreetly find a private spot behind trees, bushes, walls.  For those who are choosing to bury or cover, look for areas with loose soil for easier digging or loose rocks.
   
   
2. Prepare your spot: For those planning to bury it, dig a small hole deep.  To prove it’s a normal occurrence, there are small foldable trowels you can buy!
   
   
3. Do your business:  Simply do what you gotta do!
   
   
4. Bury or cover the evidence:  Ensure the waste is in the hole and cover it completely with the soil, or the loose rocks. Ta da – no one will ever know, particularly if you’ve found a very discreet place. Mountain leader experts advise that ‘’it’’ decomposes in the sun, wind and rain in just a couple of days so it’s actually the quickest, most natural way to dispose of it.!…………..Now, that we’ve got that bit out of the way, lets quickly move on!
   
   
5. Bag it: Wrap any used toilet paper or wipes in a waste bag.
   
   
6. Bin It: – Should you choose to go for the ‘’bin option’’, then your best bet is to take a disposable plastic container. (A takeaway Chinese or Indian container will be just the job………for your job!).  Then simply bin your container and your bag at your earliest convenience.