I get to use my fun picture again! And so soon…Yesterday the good Chef commented that backpacking is not the same as camping. His exact words were, “Camping is lame. Backpacking, however, is not camping and is totally cool (yes, this statement is based on a coherent and consistent philosophy). In fact, we are going backpacking later this month. Care to join us?”
(I am afraid to ask him to explain his, "coherent and consistent philosophy," although I am more than willing to post his "philosophy" should he really have one.)
Doesn't matter what he says, though, because what the Chef probably does not know is that his dear wife emailed me earlier this week, telling me about a certain purchase she had to make in order to go on this “backpacking” trip. Behold, the Freshette:
Dear Chef, if backpacking requires a, “feminine urinary director” then count me out.
*LOL!* O noes! They had to make it ...pink??
ReplyDeleteWow...just wow! We like camping but there HAS to be a toilet around...that's a must!
ReplyDeleteOH.MY.WORD. I really hope I never in my life have to use one of those!!
ReplyDeleteYou don't "HAVE" to use a Freshette dear Traci...you could squat and hope to direct the urine away from your boots and pants naturally. A Freshette is NOT roughing it :)
ReplyDeleteChristy - I would say that "camping" like we did in Mackinac was rather fun (I do like both kinds of camping)....however I could have done without the incident that made me turn green
ReplyDeleteNostalgic - I know! Crazy!
ReplyDeleteAlyssa - my problem with camping is I don't want to share a toilet with a campground full of people. But that certainly beats having to use the Freshette!
Traci - you know I'm right there with you.
"Wife" - glad to see you here! Thanks for stopping by. However, I must disagree with your assessment. If you're somewhere with no indoor plumbing you are most definitely roughing it!
Molly - the "camping" we did at Mackinac was my kind of camping: cabins with indoor plumbing and electricity. With several restaurants nearby. :-)
I love camping and have done many a squatting and aiming away from my shoes. I had never heard of the Freshette and sounds like more work than necessary.
ReplyDeleteHey, what a good idea. Now we can all pee in the woods.
ReplyDeleteMeg - squatting and aiming away from your shoes sounds like a lot of work! This is why indoor plumbing is a prerequisite of my vacations.
ReplyDeleteAmity - you are crazy.