Some of you might have seen the "Don't ask about the orange paint" tag on my IM status earlier this week. Some of you might have even asked me about it
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I think we have already established that rain drives me nuts. I plan to spend most of the winter huddled up inside my comfortable computer room, making little o___o; eyes out the windows.
I'm with you there. I'd rate toilet paper higher up the list of crucial things to bring than half of the Ten Essentials.
(In fact, I brought not only TP but also wet-wipes -- and I only had 6 of the 12 items on the Essentials list. I was on highly familiar terrain on a less-than-24-hour hike, and I had substitutes for some of the missing items, but that doesn't change my relative priorities.)
Many distance hikers refer to TP with the nickname of "Mountain Money."
They sneak in when in contact with a source of contamination; infect the bowels of your site; and cause filth to splatter everywhere? Sounds just about right.
Though she also appreciates camping and hiking, some of the crazy things I like doing outdoors (like night-hiking up a mountain on two hours' notice) aren't her cup of tea. This one was a solo.
Great, all afternoon I had an image in my head of Nyan Baxil flying down the mountain!
Brings back memories of my study abroad in Mexico. But that was more pooping without warning, when my body was telling me instead that I had to throw up, or that everything was just peachy. Luckily it was one night only. Sudden uncontrollable shits when you happen to be wearing a maxi pad: Pro: poop is contained. Con: poop should never ever touch that body part OH GOD.
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... It has come in handy. :/
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sympathies....
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(In fact, I brought not only TP but also wet-wipes -- and I only had 6 of the 12 items on the Essentials list. I was on highly familiar terrain on a less-than-24-hour hike, and I had substitutes for some of the missing items, but that doesn't change my relative priorities.)
Many distance hikers refer to TP with the nickname of "Mountain Money."
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Brings back memories of my study abroad in Mexico. But that was more pooping without warning, when my body was telling me instead that I had to throw up, or that everything was just peachy. Luckily it was one night only.
Sudden uncontrollable shits when you happen to be wearing a maxi pad:
Pro: poop is contained.
Con: poop should never ever touch that body part OH GOD.
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THIS MUST HAPPEN.
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