I mean, like, relieve yourself? I don't think I could. Do you have any pointers?

I'm not down with camping. I don't think I have ever been camping, actually, but I might give it a chance next month.

Well can ya?

Bunch of sissies around here.

You already know my answer to this, but I'll bite anyway. Yes, as long as I had toilet paper.... although if it was a real emergency and came down to either going in my pants or drip drying, I'd go with the latter. TMI?

As far as camping goes, I've gone many times and there are usually either trails near the campsite that lead to a bathroom, or else there is a port-o-potty nearby. I don't even think it's legal to own and operate a campsite without providing facilities. I don't think they'd want everyone sh*tting in the woods.

yep in a heartbeat. and you don't have to worry about a wet toilet seat

you should give camping a try at a campground with all the facilities, and then move on to more primative camping if you liked that. also, some campers or pop-ups have an area where you could use a compost toilet for the time you are camping.

Out in the woods I would climb a tree pretend I was a bird and...plop

Bluck! Remind me to always ask if you have camping plans & where before I go!

We go "rough it" camping about twice a year... For about 3 days - that's my max. I can pee as long as I have TP with me and a private spot... I always burn the TP when finished... Don't want any of THAT stuff lying around! As far as the other... Nope - can't. And it's very uncomfortable... Which is why I have my 3 day max!

Sure, secluded spot, something to lean against(gotta get your feet outa the way, no fun plopping in the clothes around your ankles). No TP?? tear off the shirttail, peel off the underware, use a sock(they turn inside out ya' know). Seriously if you are ever in the position that it has to happen right now and you have no choice it will happen. Hopefully it not a true emergency and you have time to cut a little trench with your heel, then use skill to hit the hole, then cover it up. Dont want to offend the squirells with a visible steamin pile....

First, when you have to go you can go anywhere trust me I use to be a truck driver. You can't just put one of those things into your neighborhood gas station. Take some TP iwht you and baby wipes or hand sanitizer like Purell

Most important rule before you though is to be able to identify poison ivy. If you can't do that you are in deep you know what.

I agree with some of the others though go to a campground first, Cunningham Falls or Racky Gap if you want it to be a little rough.


Tony

Heather,

My first thought was.... you're going camping for the first time in JULY! Bugs, skeeters, heat waves, no AC.

Why not wait till early fall when it's a little cooler?

Now, if there's a pool, that would help. But, sleeping in hot humid weather is the pits, IMO.

That would be worse, to me, than peein and pooin in the outback! ( I don't think I can do the "squat" position anymore, anyway!) I'll take the Days Inn any day!

See! If you were a hoverer you wouldn't have that problem. Right girls?

That sounds very daring Dirk.


j/k

I'd hate to see the insides of your shoes.

glad yer havin fun with it....

I was thinkin, wipe, invert, wipe and toss.....not put back on....funny.

Iddy was on a roll!


I'm with Checks. I can't get down that far no more thats why we have a TT. We can be self contained if we need to be, but we go to campgrounds. We did all our "roughing it" when we were in our teens and early twenties. Been there done that sort-a thing



Heather: where were you planning on going camping? ( general area, no specifics) or you could PM the specifics

If you can't do the "squat", lean against a tree and slide down a little. Or, sit the back of your hiney on the bumper of the car and let 'er rip!

If you CAN do the "squat", and are in the woods, please, PLEASE dig a little cat-hole for your offerings, and remember to do it off-trail Some of us enjoy off-trail hiking and finding your little contribution left on the side (or even worse, ON) the trail is just yucky.

As a hunter since I was 12, I often had to "go" on the woods. Once I forgot TP -- dry corn stalk leaves are tough to use as TP! One other time I forgot I sacrificed a glove instead of use frosty leaves.

When camping, you can get a seat that will fit a 5 gallon bucket, with liners for the bucket, "gelling" stuff for the waste, etc. Do a google search or I can probably find it for ya -- much nicer than squatting. We have used it before with some fellow campers -- not too bad and the ladies vastly prefer it to squatting.

http://www.quakekare.com/browseproducts/Toilet-Seat.html

Like this...

Yep -- and camping stores usually have the bags that have "gelling" stuff in them and are supposed to be long-term biodegradable.

To hell with all that crap. (a pun! ) I'm told there is a portapotty within walking distance and a bathroom within driving distance. No digging holes or sitting on buckets for me.

Now help me find a cabin!

What state do you want the cabin in? I know a place in TN that runs about 50 bucks a night sits between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Cabins were built in the 30's by the Civilian Conservation Core and are on the list of Historic Landmarks. Let me know if you wnat the number.

A lot of the State Parks have tent and cabin camping, and bathroom kiosks at the end of the site. Some have a visitor's center nearby with reasonable restroom and shower set ups, to assist campers and bikers. You have to read through the park features. The National Park Service had a nice website where you could make reservations.
www.nps.gov

I'm kidding about the cabin. I'm going to borrow a tent.