My family has a way of having the most inappropriate conversations whilst eating. Tonight’s dinner topic was ‘How to poo in the bush’.

‘You what now?!’, my brother asked, choking on a huge mouthful of food.

‘I don’t poo in the ACTUAL tube, I poo in a plastic bag and then put it IN the tube,’ I explained casually.

Hiking hygiene is an important issue to consider when out exploring, not just in terms of personal care and health but also to protect the environment. However, for some reason, the ‘Three Ps’; Pooping, Peeing, and Periods are an unspoken topic, almost taboo to talk about in public.

We’re here to change that stigma, and start the conversation about keeping yourself and our parks clean when exploring in the wild. We’ll try to keep the potty talk to a minimum but this is your official warning.

Read on at We Are Explorers