About this Product
I am super excited about this package.
I was in a webinar and in one of the breakout rooms someone mentioned that they created their own backpacking soap.
Tell me more, right?
She goes by the nickname Q, which could be cooler than going by the name Bond. Q isn’t your typical soap maker. This woman is basically the outdoor cleaning fairy godmother we never knew we needed. She’s a Ph.D chemist, a serial entrepreneur, and a lifelong nature lover who believes that getting clean shouldn't leave the backcountry dirty. She began by formulating soap in her garage-lab in Alachua, Florida. That soap would lead to Wildbatch, an all-in-one cleaning powder. And sales of it have just started.
I bought a whole bunch of this magical soap powder from Q, and she agreed to let me offer it at a massively discounted price through the end of 2025 to help spread the Wildbatch gospel. You can add Wildbatch to ANY package on my site. Because clean hikers are happy hikers, and happy hikers don't smell like a yak convention. And if you are one of the cool kids, get yours now before there are any reviews out there on youtube.
Can I tell you more?
Check out the ingredients below:
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
A gentle cleanser made from coconut that lifts away dirt and oil without stripping your skin. It’s what gives your wash that satisfying foamy lather, all without harsh sulfates.
Kaolin
This soft white clay draws out impurities like a magnet. It gently detoxifies without drying, making it perfect for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Algin
Derived from nutrient-rich seaweed, this ingredient helps soften and soothe your skin while locking in hydration. Think of it as a conditioning treatment, but for your skin.
Jojoba Oil
A natural moisturizer from the jojoba plant that mimics your skin’s own oils. It nourishes and balances both skin and scalp — without any greasy residue.
Calcium Carbonate
A gentle exfoliant sourced from chalk that helps slough off dead skin cells. It smooths without scratching, leaving your skin feeling polished and fresh.
Glyceryl Caprylate
Coconut-derived and multifunctional, this ingredient offers a mild exfoliating effect while helping preserve moisture, so you feel soft and clean, not stripped.
One container (made out of bamboo!) weighs 23g and lasts about 100 washes. That's like .23 g a wash. And as with all the products on my site, I only sell it after I have tested it, used it in the field, and it becomes part of my regular kit. Except for Kula Cloths, it was a family member who told me to sell those :)
What you get:
One tube of Wildbatch Soap
One Holey Hiker Bidet
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!
Click here to see where the Holey Hiker Bidets are being used!
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 Canada you can purchase Holey Hikers over at Gear Trade
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 normally package the bidets around 7pm and ship out the next day. If you are a late-night shopper, it will get packaged the next day at 7pm and sent out the day after that.
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!
