For some people, the prohibitive factor to camping is the bathroom situation. As long as you follow Leave No Trace guidelines, all of nature can be your bathroom, but popping a squat over a dug hole ...

Which camping toilet is best? A crucial question you must tackle when planning a camping trip is knowing where and how your group will go to the restroom. While some people are comfortable fully ...

Camping is all about trading city chaos for starry nights and the sounds of nature. But let’s be real—some home comforts, like a reliable bathroom setup, are hard to leave behind. That’s where camping ...

Heather Hansman is the author of Powder Day: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow, and Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West. She writes about environmental issues and the ...

When nature calls, you want to relieve yourself the same way you usually would at home—using indoor plumbing. But when your camping spot isn’t close to the restroom facilities, that possibility ...

If you’re in nature when nature calls, you can dig a hole and squat. Of course, that’s only possible if you are in a place where you can dig a hole. If you’re on a boat or camping with several people ...