Some 50 years ago, my Dad took me fishing in a national forest in Colorado. It was the first time I’d ever worn waders and it was one of the few times I was able to have quality time with my dad as a teen apart from my brothers and sisters. I actually caught two small fish and my dad had me throw them back.
Eventually, I needed to poop and I told my dad. He said to just pick a spot and go. I’m like “But where”? “Anywhere”, he said. “You mean just on the ground?”, I stammered. “Yeah,” he said.
There were no trees nearby so I was just out in the open with nobody around except my dad and his fishing friend. So, I lowered the waders and dropped trou and did it right there in the open. It felt weird.
But it was over and done and I said “Now I know how bears feel”. Humans probably did this for thousands of years before plumbing was invented.
Doing it on the road is likely a political stunt. Even without facilities, most people would normally look for a semi-private spot to do their business.
Half of India and God knows how many other countries still do that. I could name a few more, but why bother?
Reminds me of an old joke.
Mario and his friend Stosh decided to spend their vacation together on a camping trip. They made a long list of everything they needed and checked it carefully as they packed their car.
Or so they thought...
The first night of their campout Stosh felt the urgent call of nature and was panicked to discover they had forgotten to bring any toilet paper.
“Calm down,” said Mario. “Do you have a dollar on you? Use the dollar!”
“Oh, okay,” said a bewildered Stosh as he headed into a space in some bushes.
Mario was shocked when his friend emerged a few minutes later with s#!t all over his hands.
“Whatsa matter with you?! Didn’t you use the dollar like I told you?”
“I did!,” insisted Stosh. “But it wasn’t easy to do with three quarters, a nickel, and two dimes!”
Yes; people have been doing just exactly what you did for tens of thousands of years.
In fact the study of human coprolites is an entire field in paleontology.
Great story! I was thinking the same thing......who goes on the side of the road with cars going by??? No one I know.
Real campers bring a shovel with them to dig a hole to do their business in, then cover the hole - sanitary and environmentally friendly
“Humans probably did this for thousands of years before plumbing was invented”
Wow.