The Reason I Haven't Left My Tent At Night | Tentside

The Reason I Never Leave My Tent At Night

I'd done it a hundred times before. I will never do it again.

Looking out of a tent at night toward dark woods
The treeline is about thirty metres past the edge of the photo.

I was peeing behind a tree when I heard him.

"Nice a*s."

I didn't even have time to pull my pants up before he laughed and walked off.

I just stood there. Shaking. Pants around my ankles in the middle of the dark. Completely exposed.

I've never felt so f**king humiliated in my life.

I didn't tell anyone at the campsite. I just went back to my tent and cried. Quietly. So nobody heard.

I didn't sleep. I barely breathed. Every sound outside made my stomach drop.

The next morning my friend could tell something was wrong. When I told her she grabbed my arm and said "that should never have happened to you."

Then she showed me what she carries.

A small collapsible camping pee bottle for woman. You use it inside your tent. You never have to go outside at night again.

I ordered one before we even packed up camp.

I'm not giving anyone another opportunity like that.

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