About this Product
When I first started making prototypes, I knew I needed unbiased reviews. I was lucky to find some incredibly talented bidet users across the world who were sent prototypes to use and in return they gave me honest feedback. One of my most valuable reviewers (thanks Scott!) wrote about using it in his house. What?!!! Using the bidet in his house? That never even crossed my mind.
If you are thinking about buying one for home use, or use at your cabin, or on your boat, I can assure you that there are many Bum Blasters happily being used for that purpose across the world. There are entire Alaskan Fishing boat crews using them!
One additional advantage to having them is they are a great conversation starter. Invite over some friends. Break out a great board game. One of your friends takes a break to go to the bathroom. They come back uninspired. Now what if you had a Holey Hiker Bum Buster Bidet Sitting in a bottle (preferably well lit)? When they return from the bathroom you know that there will be an awe-inspiring conversation about the benefits of bidet-ing.
Liven up your next dinner party, get a Bum Buster and proudly display it in your bathroom (preferably with soft beam of light focused on it).
Here is what some testers had to say:
"Hey Paul! I just used one of your test bidets on my latest backpacking trip a few days ago. I use it every day at home, just raise the toilet seat after pooping and before squirting. Haven't used toilet paper for poop in months, maybe a year by now. I say to anyone who wants to try using a bidet, go for it in the privacy of your own home and sort it out. Once you figure it out you will never want to go back to toilet paper." Scott
Our family was happy to have our Holey Hiker bidet while backpacking in Alaska. It was super easy for all of us to use and we felt great about not leaving any paper waste, especially being in such a beautiful and pristine location. It's lightweight and it works great. Even before Alaska we use the HHB on all of our hiking trips. When visiting little Caribbean islands where septic and water usage is an issue, I bring along our bidet to use much less toilet paper whether we're camping or staying in a house. Thanks for sharing your genius with the rest of us Paul! -S&D
I have a holey hiker in my bathroom that I use every day. It has cut down on my consumption of toilet paper a great deal,
(but I still use a little). --Beth
"I sure felt a LOT cleaner during the day after using it all week. In fact this cleaner feeling made using the bidet a MUST for me. I thought about not using it midweek when my bidet water bottle needed a refill, and I was too lazy to refill it until I had to go and realized there was no way I could skip it. After using it once, there was no going back." Jim
There are three videos you should watch:
- CLICK HERE to see a ridiculously long video that I made explaining how to use the Holey Hiker Bidet.
- CLICK HERE to see a video about how to put the bidet in and out of a bottle
- And you can CLICK RIGHT HERE to see a video about the new bidet.
International customers please click here for ordering instructions!
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If you have any questions, please email Paul at paulthebackpacker@gmail.com
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Holey Hiker Backpacking Bidets
Meet the Maker
Hello and welcome to Holey Hiker Bidets! I'm Paul Bogush the designer, creator, lead tester, and CEO (Chief Elimination Officer) of Holey Hiker Backpacking Bidets. After using a few other bidets I realized that not one had all the features I was looking for. I wanted to create one that was durable, easy to use, had low water usage, and of course would give my butt the perfect stream of water. I decided to start designing and testing my own in December 2020. Each time I went out I made a small change and then came home and fired up the 3D printer to make the improvements based on my experience and the experiences and feedback from testers all around the country. After one last outing on the Appalachian Trail in June of 2020, I had what I thought was the perfect backpacking bidet...but testers started to report that it would crack after about a year's worth of use. After another year of prototyping and experimenting with different plastics the final prototype was finally made in July of 2021 and sales to our waiting list and anyone who happen to stumble upon the website began. Our "grand opening" finally occurred on November 19, 2021.
In June of 2023 we closed the shop and I set out to improve the design and make it stronger, lighter, and improve the spray. I decided to use a injection molding process which meant getting a crash course in how to take my 3D printed design and convert it to a design that could be injection molded. For those of you that design and make, it was going from Tinkercad to SolidWorks :) Finally in January the current version was finally approved, mold created, and the first 25 prototypes were made and tested. The current version of the bidet started being sold in March of 2024 and are made at a family run business right here in Connecticut. It is a one man show so please be patient with shipping and correspondence.
The Holey Hiker Backpacking Bidet is the four-hole bidet. Please be aware that there are inferior imitations being sold. Feel free to point them out and I'll gladly tell you why their imitation design is inferior.
In the USA you can also purchase Holey Hiker Bidets at Garage Grown Gear
In the Pacific region you can buy them from Pack Gear Go
In Europe you can find them at Biwak or over at Outdoorline
How it’s Made
After four wild years of mad scientist-level tinkering in my basement lab (aka the corner of my storage room), I'm stoked to unveil the Holey Hiker Bidet 2.0 - the lean, mean, cleaning machine that's about to revolutionize how you get that poop out of your crack.!
Why should you ditch your 1.0 for this bad boy? Let me spray it out for you:
Featherlight at just 4 grams - we are talking holding a baby bird weight
Intense 4 hole spray pattern - get squeaky clean in record time. More hiking, less wiping!
Can't-miss-it arrow - now more prominent than ever. Color it with a Sharpie, or go full glam with some sparkly nail polish.
Created with injection molding - because your backside deserves a bidet that will last
Your new little buddy’s soulmate is the Smartwater bottle, but it'll cozy up to most plastic bottles out there. We're not snobs, but we do have standards - so maybe skip the dollar store specials, sometimes they are a little loose.
Remember, folks - this is the OG 4-hole wonder. Accept no imitations! Sure, there are 3D printed copycats out there, but do you really want to trust your trail hygiene to some other plastic pretender? We started by 3D printing them and we stopped for a reason. I still have a couple hundred in the garage if you want some. Your butt deserves the best, and the best is the Holey Hiker Bidet!
We're trying hard to keep it local:
Texas-sourced plastic
Family-owned injection molding in CT
New Hampshire-procured o-rings (but we're on the hunt for a US manufacturer - hook us up!)
Connecticut-based final assembly (aka my laboratory)
Recycled book page packaging - because even your bidet should be well-read
No fancy packaging here - we're all about that minimalist, trail-ready vibe. So no fancy notes or stickers…unless you want one. Just ask. We're still on the quest for the holy grail of eco-friendly shipping labels, so stay tuned!
Ready to elevate your outdoor crack cleaning game? Grab a Holey Hiker 2.0 and prepare for the cleanest adventure of your life!
Shop Policies
Please keep in mind that you will receive no cutesy note or extra packing material to cut down on waste. You will get just a bidet in a little box wrapped in a single piece of paper :)
If your bidet malfunctions or gets destroyed by a bear within 900 days of buying it, we will send out a new bidet to you. If it breaks after 900 days and you have a really good story about how it got destroyed, please share it with us. If it's interesting enough, I'll share it at the dinner table with the family and have them vote on whether a free replacement should be sent out.
We package the bidets the weekend after receiving the order and get them in the mail the following Monday...usually. Like 98% of the time.
You will be sent a confirmation email with the shipping # after it is packed.
If you do not receive a bidet within 2 weeks of ordering please contact us!
