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Convince me: Backpacking Bidets (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm mostly a day-hiker. I'd rather hike farther than carry more.

I'm slowly Passage-hiking the Arizona Trail, and there are stretches where overnights will be unavoidable.

I'm not going to cut down my toothbrush, but I do want to carry as little as possible.

I hear positive things about backpacking bidets, but the concept seems (to put it delicately) "optimistic" to me.

I may attempt the "try it afterwards in your shower at home" advice I've seen elsewhere, but that seems...gross.

Am I missing something, or is my risk tolerance misaligned with the reality of roughing it?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

A bidet is a game changer. On trail or off it makes everything better. Like others have said never try out new fear on the trail.

The best explanation I’ve heard is if you get shit on your hands are you satisfied with cleaning them off with just a paper towel?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Solves both itchy ass syndrome and reduces the risk of running out of shit tickets when you don't have a resupply. I'm not for the branded stuff but a typical lab grade gooseneck squirter can do the job just fine.

If its only a 48 or 72 hour trip, very little chance of running out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

shit tickets

I have never of tp being called this, but I am totally stealing it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always heard it called Mountain Money

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Also stealing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You don't want the first time you use any peice of gear to be when you are out on a trail and need it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

This is why I practice by shitting in my neighbors yard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Never used it, but I could see it being nice. I'll never really get used to carrying out used toilet paper in a Ziploc bag. Just feels kinda gross and weird. But the time in the wilderness is always worth the price of admission.