I would like to see a video about those who make hiking possible from behind the scenes. I.e. Trail angels, ridge runners, forest rangers, trail conservation corps, etc.

I just want to say I tried out the "backcountry bidet" squeeze bottle on a backpacking trip this past weekend and it was potentially life-changing...and I was so excited I stood up too quickly and scraped a butt cheek on a log so bad I was bleeding. Hahahaha. Ya win some, ya lose some I guess.

@candydicarlo7663

3 жыл бұрын

😂

At 1:51 :) I wouldn't recommend wiping with fauna 🤣 love your videos.

@emilymartin5418

4 жыл бұрын

I'm never sure which animals are safe for wiping with!

@akusantafe

4 жыл бұрын

@@emilymartin5418 Good catch. LOL.

@erikawoods8975

4 жыл бұрын

😂 I thought for sure I had hear wrong

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

HA! Good catch! Yes please - don't use fauna as toilet paper. That definitely goes against Leave No Trace principles. - Miranda

@counterfit5

3 жыл бұрын

Emily Martin generally ones without claws or pointy teeth

Attempted to use the local fauna to wipe, but just ended up running around chasing a squirrel with my pants off for 15 minutes... I'll stick to toilet paper 😂

@kratz57x

3 жыл бұрын

The squirrel thanks you.

@jwmmitch

2 жыл бұрын

I cackled out loud when she said fauna. I was wondering about chipmunk and rabbits, but I think squirrel tails might be where it's at!

@rockytopwrangler2069

2 жыл бұрын

@@jwmmitch ... bears use rabbits ... poop doesn't stick to rabbit fur ...

Oh how I wish this video could play in every national forest campground in our area! This was a really bad year for out of state guests pooping all over our neighborhood and leaving TP and logs all over the place. Very entertaining as well as informative...thanks

I expected you to say, ”If you use TP, then carry a second ziplock bag and pack out the dirty TP.” That is true LNT style.

@lostnwater

4 жыл бұрын

Brynna Cadman I thought that was mandatory. The Trinity Alps in CA are being trashed by bad advice to bury your tp. 🤬

@michelledesrosiers5176

3 жыл бұрын

Was also shocked to hear the advice to bury it. I packed out all my TP on a 500 mile hike.

Always a pleasure seeing another video with Miranda.

Thanks for sharing. Good idea on the portable bidet! You crack me up. Glad you're doing this channel!

Best REI videos are with you Miranda!!

You're brilliant Miranda, I can't stop laughing. I always have to explain to people how going number 2 works in the outdoors. I'll send them over to this video from now on.

Hi Miranda 👋 I'm Monky and I've recently started to plan out my first thru hiker for 2021 it'll be the biggest thru hiker of all time and I am alone in my venture with no support system or community involvement I'm planning to cover the four corners of the country within the 3 season's but you are one of my biggest inspirations and points of advice. Thank you 😊❤️

Fun and informative video, thanks!! I definitely pack out all my TP. I keep some sammy sized ziplocks in my kit. Fold up used TP carefully, stash in ziplock, and into a dedicated opaque trash bag (used grocery bags w/ rubber band works well). I just don't like seeing TP strewn across the backcountry where I'm camping!

Your videos are RAD to say the least, keep on camping!!!

There are actual backpacking bidets that will work better than what is shown here. They are nozzles that fit onto a standard bottle like a Smartwater bottle or soda bottle and have an angled spray. It's more ergonomic to "hit the target" and you can use a lot more water to get the job done if you need it. Personally, I highly recommend this approach, especially when backpacking where water is easily obtainable. Not needing to pack out used toilet paper is a game changer, plus your rear end will be cleaner than using toilet paper, which is a major plus.

@ropersix

4 жыл бұрын

Those are actually a little hard to find right now--at least the hard plastic Hygienna ones. I thought I lost mine on my last trip, and had a hard time finding a new one to buy. Even ordered one from WalMart, but the order got cancelled. Luckily, I found the old one, but it's a little disappointing to see that they might not be manufactured anymore.

@harvard004

4 жыл бұрын

any recommendations?

@realfakehiker7714

4 жыл бұрын

@ marcxy: ‘CuloClean’

Pro tip at the end is the most vital piece of information! :D

AOC just gave Miranda a big shout-out on her IG camping story. I thought that was so cool because I agree Miranda is dope!

😂 this made my morning, keep up the good work.

Nicely done. These days I tend to either day hike or off-road but I can't tell you how tired I am of seeing toilet paper and excrement roadside or trailside. Not the scope of this video but the PET Cleanwaste Toilet is an excellent portable toilet for those car camping - I consider it standard gear these days offroad! With a vehicle, I always try to wag bag it as it's easy to pack out with a truck and I'm soooooo tired of seeing poop and toilet paper on the trail. (Hah, laughed so hard at the fauna reference - oops!)

That was a pooptacular video. You crack me up!

Love the editing

Literally laughed out loud at the bidet squirt 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Well done! It's important to "Leave No Trace". I've seen plenty of trails that literally gone to poop after no regard for "Leave No Trace". BTW. Doogie poop bags work well and are fairly inexpensive. Ruff ruff.

Always helpful and humorous! 😅

I use that small bottle for salad dressings. Or I used to. Now I can’t bring myself to as I will forever see it as a bidet.

@worldcitizeng6507

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😅😂

Pooopp! At the very end got me 🤣🤣

Love your videos! Keep them coming :D Can you make a video about the nitty-gritties of "butt safe" leaves (in PNW or elsewhere in the world)? Thank you!

I’ve watched a few of your videos but this one, this one made me a subscriber 😂😂💩

This may be the greatest video in the internet... ever

Hahahahahaha 😂 😂 😂 I really enjoy your vids!! You have a great sense of humor! 😂

@abelnunez-guerrero3832

4 жыл бұрын

Great videos @REI and Miranda! 🧻👌🏽😄

@loveshinebright1052

3 жыл бұрын

She's amazing! 😂 lol

Brooooooo, I was looking for this content! Thank you! 😄

@rei

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it here!

As a new hiker (didn't grow up camping or hiking) and firmly into middle age, I'm finding I'm hitting an edge about hiking alone. Do you have any suggestions or safety tips? Would appreciate a video on this for women. PS- Just spent a ton of money at REI because your videos make me feel empowered to learn and go!

@ericb40380

2 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video, but as nobody has responded I thought I'd add in. If I were female and hiking alone (or even a small female group) I would probably have a can of pepper or bear spray on my shoulder strap regardless of the local bear population. Other than the typical things anyone should do in hiking such as communicating plans, maybe a GPS locator, etc., some self defense tool like a pepper spray would be critical. Knives and trekking poles could help if you knew what to do. But in my mind, they allow people to potentially get too close to you. It'd be interesting to see if anyone has ever taught a self defense course for women using typical hiking tools. Best of luck out there.

@Mr_Gabbles

Жыл бұрын

Get a Glock (or any semi auto handgun in 9mm). Mace will also blind you if used in the right (wrong?) windy conditions. Tasers don't always work, especially the stun gun style. Nobody wins in a knife fight. Copper jacketed lead at ~1100 fps ALWAYS works. If you're not a gun person, get over it or have fun living like prey.

Packing for my first backpacking trip now and leaving soon! My brother gave me the tip to put a brown paper bag in a ziploc for used TP. Creates more waste but I’m going to try it for this first time.

@rockytopwrangler2069

2 жыл бұрын

... Save your empty bread sacks through the year ,, perfect size for backpacking trash and also Wag bags and FREE (almost everyone buys bread ,...) just tie a knot to secure maybe carry in colored ditty bag on outside of pack ..

I got my trowel from a garden center. Heavier, but also a helluva lot sturdier for digging in rocky ground and I can drive tent stakes in with it if I'm desperate.

I always use the cohglans camp toilet paper, that way if something digs it up at least it decomposes faster. It's cheap too.

I’m binge watching these videos :) 1. Learn how to use TP properly. Two pieces of TP doubled up gets you three wipes, as you fold it over itself three times. The last one is known as the ‘polisher’. 2. If you use packets of tissues then tear one in half first. Then as per Point #1. 3. Try using Vaseline around your brown sheriff’s badge first. Then the poo doesn’t stick to your fur…much easier to clean up after! 4. There are some times when it all goes wrong. Make sure you carry enough TP to your cat hole to cover this eventuality :)

@sabrinahammond5475

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously, belly rolling laughter! Thanks.

@bob_the_bomb4508

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabrinahammond5475 I’m here till Thursday… :)

Good to know on that chili mac!

Any squeeze bottle can be used as a bidet in a bottle. 8 ounces is a good size. Dollar store dishwasher soap bottles come to mind. They won't be heat resistant so only put warm/cold water in them, not hot.

This video was amazing Very well said xD

Hey Miranda! I love and am appreciative of your videos; am learning so much! Thank you!...Query: when you refer to the blue poop bags, is there a particular brand you use?

At first I thought that this video was full of crap; but after watching it, it cleaned up nicely.

Tushy makes a portable bidet! its designed to be a bidet on the go for hiking!

She’s freakin adorable!!

Big fan of your videos, could you do one on how to best find and plan an overnight or weekend backpacking trip?

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I'll work something up! - Miranda

"which flora OR FAUNA iss butt safe" my god, woman, how many squirrels have you traumatized?! lol great series though, at this rate I'm gonna watch em all

I’ve learned that a small container of lotion helps when things get a little.... sticky. A tiny dab on your toilet paper is just as good if not better than a wet wipe.

I joined a tour to the Sahara in Morocco in 2017 and 2015. The first camp was in the Zagora , it has proper western toilet and showers but the showers didn't work, so a lot of baby wipes. During my 2017 tour to Mazuga, the red sand dunes, that camp didn't have any toilet whatsoever 😢! The Berber said just go behind a tent! Its shifting sands does wonder, very weird but we must drink lots of water. I was so stressed out about the number2 part, that I couldn't go, which was good. Luckily it was only a one night trip to the Sahara and we were back to a normal hotel 😪 The Sahara is so mysterious and beautiful!

I can totally recommend those bidets, also for using at home, especially if you have some kind of health issue or want to save toilet paper. It's really amazing!!! :) (My experience comes from using a brand called Happy Po). Could you please tell me the brand of the bidet you are showing in the video?

Thank you for the help. The way I was doing it was to much carrying out.

@rei

2 жыл бұрын

We hope this video will make your backpacking experience easier and more enjoyable!

What is the specific drawstring bag you have on your right that you pack all the supplies into?

Please explain, I can figure out what flora is “butt safe” but how does one determine what fauna is “butt safe”. Asking for a friend.

@BrianRonald

3 жыл бұрын

You want something furry, rather than something scaley.

Love your approach to all topics. Thank you. Would appreciate your views on using pressurized canister fuel stoves vs. liquid gas stoves. Pressurized canister fuel is popular, almost standard but I can't bring myself to use them due to the environmental waste created. I use the MSR Wisperlite

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea, Christine! Thanks for the suggestion! - Miranda

@bob_the_bomb4508

2 жыл бұрын

Optimus Svea. Old school but bomb proof

That's a nice KRK Rokit in the corner 👀

how long does it take for tp to decompose? is pack out better than to bury? I just don't want to leave "behind" trash, even if it's in the ground. is there better tp to bury than others?

Nice video.

Another great video with a sh*tload of poop info! 😎

Have seen tips like yours and they also use Kirk's Castile Bar Soap. Is that a coincidence or generally used by an outdoors person?

This is hilarious 😂😂... All tips are great!!

For all my back country back door needs.

"toiLETS get started" teeheehee

should I use unscented Soap,? don't want to attach and critters or bugs

I can highly recommend using tablet towels that you soak up in water. They're lightweight, multi use and as they're wet when you use them it takes far less of them to clean your bum AND you can also use them right before to wipe your face, clean your ears or other even more private parts since you're alone anyway (hopefully).

@rockytopwrangler2069

2 жыл бұрын

... neat little towelettes , but most ,, if not all brands are made of dacron cloth .. not bio-degradable ,, so be sure to pack them out ...

You actually counted all the times you said it 😂

Pack out the TP. I use those doggy bags from the city trails.

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reminder and tip, Rob!

Not for poop, but for pee I HIGHLY RECOMMEND all ladies get a KULA CLOTH! It's the single greatest addition to my camping gear to date!

Like and comment "Miranda deserves a raise $!"

Watching this video was definitely NOT a _'WASTE'_ of time...😊

Great videos! Love the humor too. Curious, what's your take on solar power supplies/chargers? Are they worth it? I sort of feel like they're gimmicky, or you'd be spending a bunch of time waiting around for stuff to charge. I like the thought of a renewable power source, but I also like to pack light so I'm picky with my gadgets.

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Good question! On short trips I sometimes carry a small battery to recharge my phone, but overall prefer to limit my power usage than to carry extras. Solar is fantastic for longer trips or when I'm hiking or climbing in areas that get full sun for many hours of the day. If you're not going to be spending time in consistent sun for at least six hours, I'd say solar panels will wind up just weighing down your pack. I hope that helps! - Miranda

I never use toilet paper from my home. You can buy biodegradable toilet paper at every camping store, or sometimes your local Walmart, Bi-Mart, etc.

What "fauna" is best to use for wiping your backside?

Did you try the bidet yet? I need answers.

Did she really say fauna for wiping? I didn’t know squirrels are good TP replacement.

Or you can throw caution to the wind and just scatter your poopy toilet paper all over camp like whoever was in the neighborhood before me.

Ok...but what I haven’t heard anyone explain is ...well...when crouching, how do you keep your pants/shorts out of the way? Serious question ya’ll. 👍

Using a Kula cloth and bidet in a bottle has eliminated my need for toilet paper entirely. I take a 5ml dropper bottle with unscented Dr Bronners Castille soap, use a few drops on my fingers and wash my butt. If you are making hot water for coffee, you can dilute that for lukewarm bidet water. Seriously, test that on your wrist like a baby bottle first! Nobody wants a scalded butt. A nice warm bidet wash is so comforting. Usually I have enough water left after rinsing my butt to wash my hands. If not I wash at camp.

Since COVID, I’m am a portable bidet person. The one you have is not great. There are many on Amazon. I chose one with a dedicated bottle and a wand. It sprays, is lightweight and easy to use. I don’t recommend the cult-clean because you must use a water bottle and when you squeeze the water out, it is NOISY.

Here for the poop 💩 talks

Ha! Give it a shot!

"Here I sit broken hearted,tried to poop but only farted." LOL

Can you use doggie poop bags as a substitute for the blue bags?

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Sure, but I'd recommend double bagging and putting your waste in an odor-proof sack. - Miranda

What to do in a rocky mountains?

Are there fauna that are safe for your butt?

Recycle. Fertilizer. Fresh out the chute is most potent. The Environment will love you for it.

Thanks for making me feel like such a savage for not having all these things and just going well off trail and then some to hide it :( The shame is real...

Where do you get the bag for your poop kit? Im loving your videos! 😂💩

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Heather! It's from a ditty bag set that I got from, you guessed it, REI :D I think it's 2 or 3 liters in size, and the color match to my trowel was a happy coincidence! - Miranda You can find something similar here: www.rei.com/product/118853/rei-co-op-ditty-sack-set-of-3

@rei

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Heather! Thank you for giving the video a watch. You can find all your camping bathroom necessities here: bit.ly/2OKmNQ5.

@heatherlockhart7662

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Miranda!!

Us backpackers can just use a bike water bottle as a bidet. Maybe that why the French call them bidons???

Which fauna are butt-safe? I'm assuming rabbits? :D

I keep my bug bag in my poop kit bag and a lighter to burn the paper in the hole before I bury it in case an animal digs it up.

Btw, you should only use back country flora for wiping, not the fauna... 😂The poor deer & bunnies do not want you using them to wipe & I am guessing if M doesn't eat meat, she isn't hunting...

Fauna can be "Butt-Safe"?! Lol

The twelve people that left dislikes don't wipe.

Are there really areas where U have to carry out your poop? Why? Bears poop in the woods.

Toilet's get started

I think you should have added your "Backside" Backcountry Bathroom needs. I think the "B" words exceeded the "poop" word.

What _fauna_ is butt-safe?! XD

😂😂

pooop!

Fauna? What animal is butt safe to wipe with?😂

Where are your tampons and pads?

POOO9OOOP 😂

Pooop!!!!!