Whether its TEOTWAWKI, or a quick trip into a national forest, you may not always have a ready supply of TP. Thankfully, the Survivalist column at Outdoor Life has an article on this important subject.
A stack of dead, dry leaves with one green broadleaf in the middle has always been my best performer if I’m out of Charmin. The fact that the leaves are dead and dry makes them absorbent, with enough texture to be useful. And that all important green broadleaf is there for structural integrity. Trust me, you’ll be sorry if it’s not there. Even in winter, you can find green broadleaves like rhododendron, mountain laurel and other evergreen leaves.
The punch line is that just about anything will work, but some things work much better than others. Besides the leaves, one of the best toilet paper substitutes can be found in the winter or at high elevations, and that is snow. Wet, packable snow balls or snow chunks work best. Yes, it’s terribly brisk. But it’s the cleanest thing out there, and it works well. The next best things down from snow balls are bundles of dead grass, bundles of fibrous inner bark, or rounded stones or shells.
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