Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

[Soled-out]

(Men, please look away.)

Any advise out there about backpacking and the ominous lack of toilets?? Including any products/equipment you may have tried, because we women were not designed for this! I found a great little portable toilet online that weighs only 18 oz, but they are out of inventory and not available to order. Then there are the FUDs (female urinary device) .....

I will be hiking with a group of men (including my husband) and if I can't keep things easy and discreet, I may not go .... meaning not go on the trip, not the other "go" ..... Okay, enough said.

[terasec]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

sorry, couldnt help but peek,
but do have some advise,
i hike/camped with wife, and also nieces,
wife found a bucket to be more convenient, i know keep a toilet seat cover and a bucket when car camping,
there are also methods using branches to make a makeshift sitting platform,
i used this method a few weeks ago backwoods camping with my 2 nieces,
they didnt mind it.
kinda like crossing 2 long branches onto a 3rd supporting branch
shaped like a V.
you can also consider getting those folding toilet covers used for kids, can improvise and set it up somehow on a long/branches/etc.

[Logtec]

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I honestly don't know how my gf or daughter do their business in the woods, but they do it and have never complained...

[05Kingquad700]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

I would like a report on the FUD device. I thought about getting one from my daughter. Since I am a guy, the only thing I can say, is I saw someone post about making a looping a rope around a tree and using the rope for support when squatting.

[tplife]

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Male or female, we all carry a trowel when backpacking and make a "cat trench", or whatever you call it in your neck of the woods.

[Soled-out]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

sorry, couldnt help but peek,
but do have some advise,
i hike/camped with wife, and also nieces,
wife found a bucket to be more convenient, i know keep a toilet seat cover and a bucket when car camping,
there are also methods using branches to make a makeshift sitting platform,
i used this method a few weeks ago backwoods camping with my 2 nieces,
they didnt mind it.
kinda like crossing 2 long branches onto a 3rd supporting branch
shaped like a V.
you can also consider getting those folding toilet covers used for kids, can improvise and set it up somehow on a long/branches/etc.

Car camping isn't a problem, but a bucket won't fit in my pack. The branches sound like too much work to be worth it, but worth keeping mind. I guess I'd better do more deep knee bends to prep the leg muscles .... Did I just say that??

I honestly don't know how my gf or daughter do their business in the woods, but they do it and have never complained...

Trust me, they're complaining. Just not to you.

I can't believe I'm discussing this with guys. ... whom I don't even know! Sheesh. My dignity has definitely left the room! Thanks though.

[terasec]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

this is what i was referring to with the V or A,
he has it lashed together, but that is optional,
also if you find a tree with a low branch, you can use that for support and will give you a higher point to sit on.
i had my 2 nieces use this couple weeks ago, and they had no complaints,
while hiking you should be able to find 2-3 branches to make a quick version,
when a camp is set up you can take the time and make a better version.
thanks hog for reposting, i got the idea from the first time you posted this Vid.

Watch this video... This is absolutely, positively the best way to deal with this issue. I'm a guy but I camp with a lot of women and they all love me for teaching them this technique.

The Cheek Spreader Latrine

[GlitterHiker]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

I used to mountain bike race, and all my friends were guys. I never really had any issue with finding a tree to hide behind and squatting in the woods.
Today, I'm a bit more civilized and use a FUD. You barely have to slide down your shorts to tuck it in and you can stand to use it.

[Logtec]

Re: Are there any FEMALE backpackers here? 'Cause I have questions .....

I say learn to do your business in the woods -without a device.
You never know when you won't have a device to aid in you movement.
If you learn then you'll never need to carry something extra to help you..
All the females I backpack with including my daughter (who started young) don't find it a issue

[Mike]

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I don't know how this is not a problem for the majority of the world's female population, but for some reason it is a problem for American women.

Women around the world seem to accomplish this function without any facilities whatsoever.

[sunnymw]

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Tie a rope around a tree and lean back against it.

For the monthly personal issues I highly recommend a diva cup or similar (there are other brands). Just a wipe with wet wipe or even just a quick dump and go and wipe your hands with a moist towel if you're in a rush.