Natural Needs: Urination, Defecation & Hygiene

🌿 Introduction

Every human being urinates and defecates. Yet, paradoxically, these most universal bodily functions are also some of the most socially taboo.

Naturism doesn’t glorify elimination—it normalises it. In nature, away from artificial suppression, the body often performs more efficiently and healthily. This section explores how nudity changes our relationship to toileting, cleaning, and the very idea of “dirtiness.”

💧 1. Urination (Number One)

How Nudity Affects It:

  • Less obstruction: Without zippers, waistbands, or underwear, urination is simpler and less messy.

  • More awareness: Naturists often become more mindful of where and how they relieve themselves outdoors.

  • Posture options: Squatting, standing, or using natural positions becomes easier and cleaner in the absence of clothes.

Common Observations:

  • After swimming or hiking, urination often increases—due to temperature changes, hydration, and relaxation.

  • With no underwear to absorb dribbles, naturists tend to shake or squat more completely, reducing leftover moisture.

💩 2. Defecation (Number Two)

The Naturist Edge:

  • Squatting—when possible—is the most anatomically healthy posture for defecation, reducing strain and encouraging full elimination. Naturists adapt to this naturally in wild settings.

  • No fabric contact: Less chance of soiling clothes, trapping odour, or needing toilet paper due to smeared mess.

“The body evolved to defecate naked. Toilets came later.”

🧼 3. Wiping vs Washing: Why Naturists Prefer Water

Wiping:

  • Paper is abrasive, incomplete, and environmentally taxing.

  • In dry climates, it can leave residue or irritate sensitive skin.

Washing (Preferred by many naturists):

  • Water cleansing (bidet, bottle, shower, or stream) is gentler, more effective, and leaves no lingering odour.

  • Reduces need for chemical-heavy wipes or toilet paper

  • More respectful of the skin’s microbiome

“If you got dog poop on your arm, would you wipe it with paper—or wash it with water?”

🚻 4. Public Toilets & Naturist Adaptations

Naturists may:

  • Carry personal bidet bottles for water cleansing

  • Bring small towels for drying

  • Use environmentally friendly soaps when near a stream or outdoor shower

  • Plan trails or hikes with ecological toileting spots that don’t harm native flora

❌ 5. Myths & Misconceptions

Myth: Naturists urinate/defecate everywhere
Truth: Naturists are more conscious of impact, hygiene, and visibility due to the lack of clothing “barriers.”

Myth: It's unhygienic to toilet without underwear
Truth: Underwear doesn’t make toileting cleaner—it often just hides poor wiping or odour. Naturists address the root, not the cover-up.

📚 Summary

Going “number one” or “number two” is not shameful. It’s biological. Naturists aren’t obsessed with elimination—they’re simply not afraid to talk about it.

By removing clothing and stigma, they restore efficiency, cleanliness, and awareness to life’s most honest functions.