Seconding (thirding?) the bidet recommendations. I used this bidet for the CDT (currently not available, unsure if it’s discontinued or not) and never looked back. It works with a smart water bottle.
The AT has a lot of privies available (I knew one guy who managed to make it the whole AT without digging a cathole... but don’t bank on emulating this feat). When privies are available you should use them because they help concentrate and manage human impact in high use areas.
The AT passes through many different land management areas and there may be different rules that are based on the local ecosystem and usage. For example, high alpine areas with sparse, delicate vegetation have different ecological considerations than lower elevation deciduous forests with a lot of leaf litter.
Thanks for asking questions and being so considerate with your poops! 💩
Been using this one from Amazon almost every day for a few months. We've been travelling through Asia for a couple of years and are bum gun converts. It comes with 2 and we use the screw on adapter vs. the push in one. It fits all the usual bottle threads.
Bottle bidet yo. I’ve used this cheapo one screwed to an old 16oz sawyer bag for a while. But the culo clean might be worth a try. As far as your face just use a small pack towel like the rei face towel. It weighs 0.7 oz.
Nope, the life span even for wipes advertised as biodegradable is horrendously long. Pack them out.
I only consider using them to wipe my ass and I currently just use a water bottle as a ghetto bidet to dramatically reduce the number I use on a trip and sanitize my hand afterwards. Planning to upgrade to this next time I put an order thru amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010OO9TTO
Makes sense! Curiosity got the better of me a few days ago, and I ordered one of those backcountry bidets on amazon. I can't comment on it yet, but it sounds like you might enjoy one, even if it doesn't totally replace your toilet paper!
Here's a review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzfzsqm-Np4
This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Water-Bottle-Fitting-Pocket/dp/B010OO9TTO/