Pro Tips for Peeing Outside
Three Strategies for Peeing Outside for People with Vulvas
For beginner outdoor adventurers, peeing outside can be intimidating! For people with penises, the method is usually pretty simple. But if you have a vulva, you might be looking for a little more guidance. Everybody pees, and we want to help break down any anxiety you might have about answering nature’s call. The good news is hygienic and comfortable peeing outside is easy with just a few pro tips and some experimentation!
We came up for the idea for this blog after having a couple different casual conversations with friends last summer who had wildly different approaches to peeing outside! Different preferences are part of the game, so we asked three folks to share their preferred method for taking care of business. Each person has a different strategy, including simple and low-budget solutions. Below are some tips for success as well as pointers for when and why one option might work better than the others.
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Float & Hike: 10 Day Trip on the Tatsenshini, Alsek, and Yakutat Coast
A Fast and Fantastic Trip on the Tatshenshini & Alsek Rivers
The Tatshenshini–or “Tat” for short–is an epic journey starting in Canada’s Yukon. From there, you float and paddle downstream on the Tat through the Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Park, merging into the Alsek River, and ultimately ending up in Alaska’s Glacier Bay area.
Along the way, the river carves through pristine wilderness. Getting permits for this long, international trip is one of the most competitive permits to land, and it’s not hard to see why! In fact, this is the only float trip in Alaska popular enough to even require permits. Between the towering mountain ranges on either side of the river, the many glaciers alongside, and the icebergs floating through the river, the scenery is unforgettable.
We were lucky that some very motivated friends of ours navigated the permitting process and the itinerary logistics, meaning we could just tag along. Taking turns with the...