Having to "go" on the trail

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Scary_Canary
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Re: Having to "go" on the trail

Post by Scary_Canary »

I always loved the whole idea of " who's weirder, the person going pee/poop, or the one who's watching you do it?"
The risk I took was calculated, but I'm terrible at math.
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cnlevan
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Re: Having to "go" on the trail

Post by cnlevan »

As a girl, when I start to feel like I gotta go, I start looking around for any kind of boulders or outcropping to tuck behind, then I always have a buddy (if I am not alone) try to keep a look out for people coming up or down. Also having a poncho or a jacket to kind of use as a sort of privacy cover is nice too. Been thinking about getting one of those "she-wee" devices though.
Also, just bring a pee rag (bandana) so the TP thing is a non issue, or at least ziplock baggies.

#1 bit of advice, before you leave timber line, pee.... regardless of if you have to or not.
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XPLSV
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Re: Having to "go" on the trail

Post by XPLSV »

timisimaginary wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:48 am make sure to aim downwind.
Very sage advice--it can get very windy up on the ridgelines...
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Re: Having to "go" on the trail

Post by angry »

I don't really care about privacy. If I have to go, I'm going regardless of who's around or where. 8)