Bears do it, what are your plans?

[Lurker66]

As one who has put hours into thinking about things, I have come to a few conclusions.

With very little "Google foo" I discovered that TP wasn't invented until 1857. That the Chinese were u s ing a version of TP in like 587ish AD. TP came into fashion by Europeans in 14 or 16 something AD.

Today over half the world still doesn't use TP at all and the almost half that do use TP regularly doesn't always use it.

This has lead me to the conclusion That TP isn't really all that important during a shtf situation. Due to the stress and diet during shtf there are 2 possibilities. Your poop will either be rock hard due to diet or stress, thus not much need for TP or you will have diarrhea due to diet, stress or disease, in which case you will either run out rapidly or TP will be the least of your true worries.

 

[Blitzfike]

Well said Lurker...

 

[TedKennedy]

As one who has put hours into thinking about things, I have come to a few conclusions.

With very little "Google foo" I discovered that TP wasn't invented until 1857. That the Chinese were u s ing a version of TP in like 587ish AD. TP came into fashion by Europeans in 14 or 16 something AD.

Today over half the world still doesn't use TP at all and the almost half that do use TP regularly doesn't always use it.

This has lead me to the conclusion That TP isn't really all that important during a shtf situation. Due to the stress and diet during shtf there are 2 possibilities. Your poop will either be rock hard due to diet or stress, thus not much need for TP or you will have diarrhea due to diet, stress or disease, in which case you will either run out rapidly or TP will be the least of your true worries.

Can you clarify those dates...that really confused me

 

[Jestik]

In Iran my family used a hose with water coming out of it. If you've never tried that, you should. It makes you feel clean like nothing else.

If I were in the woods, I would walk a fair distance away and dig a hole and use the TP that is in my B.O.B. For longer durations, I'd build an outhouse and learn to use the right leaves.

 

[TedKennedy]

As one who has put hours into thinking about things, I have come to a few conclusions.

With very little "Google foo" I discovered that TP wasn't invented until 1857. That the Chinese were u s ing a version of TP in like 587ish AD. TP came into fashion by Europeans in 14 or 16 something AD.

Today over half the world still doesn't use TP at all and the almost half that do use TP regularly doesn't always use it.

This has lead me to the conclusion That TP isn't really all that important during a shtf situation. Due to the stress and diet during shtf there are 2 possibilities. Your poop will either be rock hard due to diet or stress, thus not much need for TP or you will have diarrhea due to diet, stress or disease, in which case you will either run out rapidly or TP will be the least of your true worries.

This may make reciprocity regarding Post 12 a little distasteful to some. Not all, butt some.

 

[Old Fart]

I think TP is a bigger issue for some people than others. Droppers vs. Splaters.

 

[zodiacflyer]

Pinecones....watch the direction. Or go against the grain.... whatever

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[Old Fart]

Pinecones....watch the direction. Or go against the grain.... whatever

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The pine cones on a Ponderosa Pine have little needles on them.

 

[nich018]

5 gallon bucket

 

[Shadowrider]

Y'all don't want to know about the Army C-rats solution.

What? You mean that tampon like thing that supposed to be used for TP?