When out on safari, inevitably one needs to relieve oneself. Finding an appropriate bush or tree is really quite a serious endeavor and requires careful consideration. At home when hiking, it is sufficient to merely find a bush, tree, or rock with enough girth to hide behind and drop your pants.
Here, you have to ensure there are no charging animals, no snakes, and no fire ants. And oh yes, make sure that when you drop your pants you don’t drop them right onto the low-growing Sticky Bush. The little tiny nettles that stick to everything are hell to get out of your undies and make for an incredibly uncomfortable remainder of your day.
I know I will never learn all the birds’ names, be able to identify the different scat, or save myself if a water buffalo charges, but I can now identify the Sticky Bush!
