What, no bog roll..........

[ditchfield]

The backpacking book i'm reading at the moment recomends stones and smoth sticks :shock:

 

[maddave]

Nice damp sphagnum moss - it's got natural antiseptic qualities too!

I agree with George. It's as good as Andrex !! As for the advice about wiping yer bum with nettles, It could be the white dead nettle or the red dead nettle that was used. Both species have no stinging hairs, but lets face it.......You'd have to be bloomin sure before "First Wipe!"

 

[sez]

I was going to say moss too. So, erm, I'm saying moss.

As for nettles, the juice of dock leaves and ribwort (or any of the plantains) will counteract nettle stings, but getting the juice out without rubbing the skin off I've found to be a problem.

While I'm at it, I had great results from using broadleaved plantain around my little girls blisters last summer.

 

[Tony]

As for nettles, the juice of dock leaves and ribwort (or any of the plantains) will counteract nettle stings, but getting the juice out without rubbing the skin off I've found to be a problem.

Try spiting on it as you crush it in your hands by rubbing them together.

 

[ssj]

Pine needles, sand, then water. Not comfortable but at hand and better than nothing.

 

[Roving Rich]

Ouch, Sandblasting ought to get it clean though :shock:
Rich

 

[Rob]

Maybe a roughened swell on a GB axe would so the job.

 

[martin]

Maybe a roughened swell on a GB axe would so the job.

GB Axe aka chopper :yikes: Don't even go there!!!!!!!!!!!!! T: :yikes:

 

[Adi007]

Grab a few leaves and roll them up. Slice through the roll and add a little spit to cut end, squeeze, and rub.

As for nettles, the juice of dock leaves and ribwort (or any of the plantains) will counteract nettle stings, but getting the juice out without rubbing the skin off I've found to be a problem.

 

[Powderburn]

Snow. :yikes: Cold, but it works.

 

[sez]

That's a roger on the spitting, thanks, though I doubt my daughter would be impressed with me (it's usually her stings I'm dealing with).

As for snow, I just remember the stuff (far end of Cornwall here), but can't see anyone getting stung out in the snow, to much clothing besides anything else.