Comments on: The Hostel in the Forest Take 2: Summary

By: Michael Moebes

Michael Moebes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:15:41 +0000

Just read all the trip posts…sounds great. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

By: heder

heder — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:35:03 +0000

I’ve heard “stinkies” and “grumpies”, but that doesn’t really mature it up.

By: Maigh

Maigh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:45 +0000

Oh not at all! I suck for not explaining it well, always makes me feel like I’m about to have a 3rd grade laughter burst saying #1 or #2 (or #3 for that matter) but it’s still better than “bowel movement” which just makes me think of proctologists.

Need to find a new word for my vocabulary to replace it…”poopies?” Suggestions welcome!

By: heder

heder — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:21:49 +0000

Ah, good to know, sorry I made you say it! Thanks for the info!

By: Maigh

Maigh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:18:58 +0000

Great questions! The place is run by a gentleman in his late 40′s/early 50′s (?) and there was a visitor I’d approximate in his 60′s, along with an unrelated woman in her early 50′s. It’s always a mix, which is part of the magic! If they’ve got the spirit for it, send ‘em down!

As for the potties, how to word delicately. Eh. They’re composting sawdust toilets, and the preference is that if you’re going #1 (was trying to avoid saying that and failed!) you just do it in the woods. The staff takes care of emptying the bin-o-deposits. The composting? Signs in the outhouses tell the story: “Your poo makes flowers!”

Oh, and if you’re a woman in a fragile state, there is a different series of guidelines to be followed…