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Convince me: Backpacking Bidets (self.backpacking)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Gamera8ID 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] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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?

[–] Gamera8ID 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

if you get shit on your hands are you satisfied with cleaning them off with just a paper towel?

This makes sense to me if there's scrubbing involved, but my understanding is that the instructions for backpacking bidets are pretty much just "squirt and go." I was also under the impression that backpacking bidets are supposed to replace tp/wipes and not be used in combination with them? Maybe the issue is my understanding.