When nature calls: Where do you go on your ride and when camped out?
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When nature calls: Where do you go on your ride and when camped out?
In larger cities it's easy but what about when you are in between in somewhat populated or crowded areas?
Where do you go #1?
Where do you go #2?
Do you keep a pee bottle with you for your tent or?
What about when your camped out on someones land or property?
Any tips?
Where do you go #1?
Where do you go #2?
Do you keep a pee bottle with you for your tent or?
What about when your camped out on someones land or property?
Any tips?
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It's generally not a big deal for either. Being discreet is key.
For #1, A tree, or bush will do. On the other hand, if you're out on the prairies, you'll have to walk a ways off the road.
For #2, it's much the same. However, a small shovel is needed to dig a small hole for obvious reasons. Don't bury the T. P. That can be disposed of when you find a garbage can at a gas station, or park.
Any good book on back country camping and/or wilderness survival, will cover this topic to one degree or another. How To S*** In the Woods, is a good book for #2 Yes... I have the book.
Wikihow has some good articles, too.
For #1, A tree, or bush will do. On the other hand, if you're out on the prairies, you'll have to walk a ways off the road.
For #2, it's much the same. However, a small shovel is needed to dig a small hole for obvious reasons. Don't bury the T. P. That can be disposed of when you find a garbage can at a gas station, or park.
Any good book on back country camping and/or wilderness survival, will cover this topic to one degree or another. How To S*** In the Woods, is a good book for #2 Yes... I have the book.
Wikihow has some good articles, too.
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Into a plastic bottle I saved, to not have to get out of my tent , or sleeping bag,in the middle of the night.
you cannot figure that out without the Internet?
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far out, man! that's almost like haiku!
plastic bottle saved
leave tent at midnight forsake
micturate therein
read it in your YODA voice
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When you are in the remote Nevada desert,
To get out of your tent to pee
Allows you to see the entire universe
Ablaze in the night sky.
To get out of your tent to pee
Allows you to see the entire universe
Ablaze in the night sky.
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When in camp, I usually uses the toilet facilities provided, whether they be plumed or not. In the middle of the night, I have no problem taking a leak in the bushes if it can be done discretely. If I am in the middle of nowhere and have to take a dump, well...When you gotta go, you gotta go. Happened twice during my June trip in MT. Fortunately, both times I could find cover to drop the bibs and squat on public lands.
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I have an old Nalgene bottle I've started taking in the tent at night. It's a pain to get out of the tent in the middle of the night.
While on the road. Remote areas are no problem. If I can see a considerable distance in both directions and no cars are coming, I just stop and don't even dismount the bike. Or, lean the bike against a guard rail or tree and step behind. High traffic areas, or residential areas are tricky.
Also, follow one of life's basic rules: Never pass up an opportunity to pee. In other words, if facilities are available, use them even if the urge isn't there.
#2 Is a horse of another color. If I can take care of that first thing in the morning, I do and it is no longer a concern.(Coffee helps!) In fact, I may dink around awhile in the AM before actually starting a ride, giving some time for "things to happen". But even on local Saturday morning rides, I always have something on board in case of emergency.
On tours, I have the same bag I carry when hiking or backpacking. Small hygiene bag with folding shovel, about 1/4 roll of TP flattened. Some ziplock bags, biodegradable wet wipes. And a small tube of hand sanitizer.
While on the road. Remote areas are no problem. If I can see a considerable distance in both directions and no cars are coming, I just stop and don't even dismount the bike. Or, lean the bike against a guard rail or tree and step behind. High traffic areas, or residential areas are tricky.
Also, follow one of life's basic rules: Never pass up an opportunity to pee. In other words, if facilities are available, use them even if the urge isn't there.
#2 Is a horse of another color. If I can take care of that first thing in the morning, I do and it is no longer a concern.(Coffee helps!) In fact, I may dink around awhile in the AM before actually starting a ride, giving some time for "things to happen". But even on local Saturday morning rides, I always have something on board in case of emergency.
On tours, I have the same bag I carry when hiking or backpacking. Small hygiene bag with folding shovel, about 1/4 roll of TP flattened. Some ziplock bags, biodegradable wet wipes. And a small tube of hand sanitizer.
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Obviously, we try hard to use the "proper" facilities. But like has already been said, when nature calls.... 😊
Don't sweat it too much, nature's been calling for as long as men have been eating food.
Don't sweat it too much, nature's been calling for as long as men have been eating food.
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When I'm touring, my diet provides a certain regularity and predictability. Once a day after breakfast and I'm good, so I make sure I eat breakfast in a suitable location. Carry TP and a little extra water to clean up.
Peeing is easier if you're male. If no trees or bush are available, or privacy is hard to come by, you can kneel down behind something like a stone wall, fence, or monument. Two cyclists can create a decent screen with their bicycles, especially with touring packs.
Peeing is easier if you're male. If no trees or bush are available, or privacy is hard to come by, you can kneel down behind something like a stone wall, fence, or monument. Two cyclists can create a decent screen with their bicycles, especially with touring packs.
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Quart (or liter) disposable bottle in the tent works well, use one with a big enough opening that you do not have trouble aiming. Some sports drink bottles and juice bottles have larger openings than soda pop bottles. If camping with others, mark the bottle so it does not get confused with clean water bottles. Disposable bottles can be left in a recycle bin at end of trip (emptied of course) to reduce volume of stuff on return trip.
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Ok, I’m exaggerating a bit. More just an observation. I wear only bibs and full zip jerseys, but don’t like having to take off the jersey to take a dump. Ditto if you have multiple layers on top. Not that big a deal on the grand scheme of things.
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hygiene-challenged chinese roadside stand.
two words: explosive......diarrhea.
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Scary thought there. 😲 I wasn't familiar with Taco Bell, until I couldn't find much else around. After eating there 3 times, and getting physically ill all 3 times, I finally realized the problem. Never again. 😒
But don't turn down GOOD Mexican food. They have some great stuff, if you find the right places. 👍
Just yesterday, I had something called a Flying Saucer, at a place called Albertaco's. Chopped up steak, lots of fresh veggies, sour cream, & guacamole, in a deep-fried corn bowl, lol. Really good, and I never got sick. 😋
But don't turn down GOOD Mexican food. They have some great stuff, if you find the right places. 👍
Just yesterday, I had something called a Flying Saucer, at a place called Albertaco's. Chopped up steak, lots of fresh veggies, sour cream, & guacamole, in a deep-fried corn bowl, lol. Really good, and I never got sick. 😋
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Always carry an old peanut butter jar. It serves water both ways. Keeps water out while riding during the day and is a piss bottle at night. I use the PB jar at home every night as well so I don't have to get up out of bed to go to the bathroom. I just wait until morning to dump it...yeah, I'm single and I've been sleeping in a hammock for over decade now(at home), wouldn't use any else..
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I use a Gatorade bottle. Kind of looks like a full bottle of Gatorade, on the way to the bathhouse in the morning to dump it. However, this is not something I do at home.
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My am is not so good. I just get out of the tent in the middle of he night.
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Along the road is an issue too. When I went to Italy I was comparing notes with my buddy on what to bring along. I mentioned a bit of TP. He said "I don't need no TP, I go in the morning an I am done". (we were staying in hotels) . I told him I would be bringing a bit along just in case. It didn't weigh much so why not? I told him if he should need it, it would be 20 euros a square.
Same buddy does not like to be seen peeing on the side of the road so he walks far off the road and takes a camera with him. He holds the camera with one hand and himself with another. He pretends like he is snapping a picture of the scenery.
Because of this guy, my other buddy and I came up with our own phrase when we need a nature break. Devo fare una photo. I must take (actually make, but you make a picture in Italian not take) a photo.
Same buddy does not like to be seen peeing on the side of the road so he walks far off the road and takes a camera with him. He holds the camera with one hand and himself with another. He pretends like he is snapping a picture of the scenery.
Because of this guy, my other buddy and I came up with our own phrase when we need a nature break. Devo fare una photo. I must take (actually make, but you make a picture in Italian not take) a photo.
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I've usually toured in remote enough areas this isn't a problem. There's often a few minutes between cars and you can just go.
#2 is more difficult, both because it takes longer and it's less discrete. If you're in a wooded area, no big deal. If you're in the desert, see above, no big deal. If you're in a somewhat populated tree-less area, or one where both sides of the road are lined with barbed wire (like my native Texas), well...all I can say is, "Good luck."
#2 is more difficult, both because it takes longer and it's less discrete. If you're in a wooded area, no big deal. If you're in the desert, see above, no big deal. If you're in a somewhat populated tree-less area, or one where both sides of the road are lined with barbed wire (like my native Texas), well...all I can say is, "Good luck."