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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by donw on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @07:20PM (#16760265)
If I have taken only one thing away from living in Japan for near-on a decade, it is that the washlet (aka the cyber-bidet) is, quite possibly, mankind's greatest invention.

The predecessor to the above were small squeeze bottles full of water, and you can still buy various versions of these today, which are heaven-on-earth as a wilderness backpacker.

I picked up a travel bidet[1] for backpacking, and it has proven to be one of the best uses of six bucks that I can remember. Weighs in at 50g (~2oz), and not only cuts down on the amount of TP I need to pack in (and out), but it's also been a general lifesaver when traveling.

[1] https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B007ZLB3NA

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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by komali2 on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:30PM (#16760684)
Hooooly shit I never thought of this for backpacking.

You're a life saver. Accidentally pulling out my shit wipe Ziploc is my least favorite part of backpacking.

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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by donw on Thursday April 05, 2018 @08:01AM (#16763959)
Yeah, it's pretty hard to differentiate that from an MRE.
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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by chrischen on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @07:38PM (#16760368)
There are non-electronic bidets that I found worked just as well (you rotated a nob to spray water using just water pressure).
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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by ducatdusk on Thursday April 05, 2018 @11:05AM (#16765545)
I installed one of these at home. Absolutely superb.
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Re:What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper? by Baeocystin on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:32PM (#16770490)
That sounds like a rather... brisk experience in the colder months. I hope you live where the winters are mild!
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