Hygiene and Menstruation
Stay clean in the outdoors by taking care of your body. Below are a number of links to articles and videos on using the bathroom outdoors as well as hygiene tips.
General tips to stay fresh outdoors:
In addition to taking care of your body and staying clean, many Postees are menstruators. As a student leader or advisor make sure all first aid kits contain period products, it does not matter if you yourself menstruate or not. Additionally, be compassionate and take long enough bathroom breaks for menstruators to change products if needed. Below are links to information on menstruation in the outdoors.
Slideshow put together by members of the Equity Team on menstruation
How to use a menstrual cup–a reusable period product that does not need to be disposed of after use, instead it is cleaned