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I was thinking more of some kind of container to do #1 in. I can’t squat without falling down.I have 70 miles left to hike in the 100 mile wilderness on the AT in Maine. So I'm starting that later this week. I need to find a taxi I can pay to drive me from one end to the other. I've got a lead so will try to call them today to see who their schedule is looking.
I've hiked 40 miles with 3 over nights before so this hike will be the longest hike with no resupply I've ever done. Luckily there is only me small mtn range with just over 2000 feet vertical climb, but about 3 valley between peaks that will add another 1000 feet vertical. I've have 7 days of food with me then so a lot of weight to carry over them mtns!
As for when nature calls. Ya, guys are a little easier, but as the hikes get long its not only number 1 that can happen. Always take bio degradable toilet paper. I always take it on any hike that I need water on. To pee one can just go on the ground. Its really best to have a plastic bag to put used paper in. The ground never looks good when people level the paper behind. The ethic of hikers is to leave no trace or carry in carry out. So its really looked down on if trash is left behind. On longer hikes like I'm on, and where there are a lot of woods, I can usually dig a hole and bury everything. That works well. If one is hiking up to higher elevation where poop and paper doesn't decay very fast, its often the policy now to carry out ones poop even. When one gets to lower elevation and can have a hot fire the poop bag can then be burnt up. So one has to take plastic bags for that purpose. That is the general over view.
I was thinking more of some kind of container to do #1 in. I can’t squat without falling down.
Lady hiker here! I just pee wherever I happen to be (obviously providing no other hikers are in sight). I heard you say you have trouble squatting. Would your husband be willing to hold your hands or arms to support you? Awkward, maybe, but... what are husbands for?I’m just getting into it so I don’t go places that are very challenging or lengthy. I hope to increase that as time goes by. The weather isn’t helping though. We usually just go on weekends or whenever hubby is off work and we had a great day weather-wise last week but I drank too much tea Before hubby suggested it and didn’t want to go out and then have nature calling me.
Btw, delicate question here, but how do you ladies handle the situation when nature calls?
I hate spiders and it’s possible that the next time I see a snake (saw one many years ago when hubby, the dogs and I were walking around a pond) it’ll be my last time hiking. For sure it will be the last time I go to that place. I’ve only been to that park we saw the snake at, maybe once, and I have not and will not walk around that pond again.
We live in Missouri so I’m no stranger to heat and humidity.
I’ve got MS and my balance has been off. My doctor recommends hiking poles.Absolutely. The hard part is that I walk with crutches, so I can't hike as far as other people. But it's still one of my favorite outdoor activities.
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