Backpacking & masturbation

I just tried Googling "backpacking and female masturbation," but didn't find much. I wanted information on the challenges of masturbating while backpacking and female, and to find strategies for how to sneak in what self-nookie you can. I *did* find a rather entertaining and insightful blog post about male masturbation while backpacking. There wasn't much on that topic either, though.

Then I thought, well, why not just post about travelling and female masturbation myself?

A few years ago I went on a backpacking trip for a month and a half. At that point I had backpacked across Canada, but I had never been outside of North America. Before I left for my trip, I asked a friend with a lot of travel experience: what do about masturbating? At that point I was doing it almost every day. My friend told me not to worry, that I'll be so busy doing exciting new things that I won't think about it at all.

Boy. Was. She. Ever. Wrong.

The urgency of my sex drive did NOT change, and I found myself in hostels and on trains with next-to-no privacy and a really, really itchy clit. How did I manage for those 6 weeks?

- I put a towel on the floor of single bathrooms in my hostels and just went at it (quickly, no time for leisure here)

- While travelling briefly with a friend and staying in the same hotel rooms, I took advantage of the few minutes she was in the shower

- Again travelling with that friend, a couple of days I begged off and stayed in the hotel room while she went to a museum. I took advantage of my privacy and was leisurely and loud. Glorious!

- One night I couldn't find a hostel and had to rent a hotel room. Again, I took advantage of my privacy.

- Beyond that, I just crossed my legs and waited it out. It was fucking hard.

I was sorely (hah) tempted to try masturbating in my hostel room during the day while people were out, but I was scared of someone walking in. I think *one* time I did sneak a quicky in, but I was so nervous I didn't enjoy it much.

Recently I watched a great backpacking documentary called A Map for Saturday. At one point it talked about sex in hostels, and shared the tip (which I knew about for sleeping, but not for sex!) of putting sheets around the lower bunk so you're tented in before you go at it. I might try that next time -- if the room is empty when I start (and I have lots of sheets, of course), at least if someone were to walk in at least there would be a bit of modesty.

What brings me back to this question of how to manage to masturbate while travelling is the fact that I'm considering long-term travel again (much longer this time!), and I know this will be a issue for me. My sex drive has diminished a bit and I seem to be able to control it to some extent (neglect it and it will be neglected; encourage it and it will blossom back up like nobody's bidness -- kind of convenient, actually).

My ideas to sneaking in masturbation on the road so far are:

- Find single bathrooms. They're the only privacy you really have while travelling, so bring a towel or a dirty top to put down and then go to 'er.

- Snag lower bunks in empty hostel rooms and string a sheet up for privacy. Preferably in a smaller room during the day so there's fewer chances of a walk-in. And if that does happen, causally get up a few minutes later and act nonchalant when the person comes to the realization that no-one else was in there with you OMG.

- Take advantage of any private moments you have. Forced to rent a hotel room? Sweet! Laundry in the tub *AND* rubbing one out at leisure! Friend in the shower? Well, okay, only if you're really desperate. Alone in a popular museum exhibit? Probably don't want to risk it...

- Rent a hotel room once in a while just for the hell of it. Backpacking is a lifestyle, not a vacation, and it's quite exhausting and stressful (although exhilerating!). A break once in a while is welcome. Sleep in, masturbate loudly, do your laundry in the tub, watch strange TV shows from the country you're in. Sweet!

What are your ideas for managing your sexual well-being while on the road? What experiences have you had with masturbation while travelling? Please share! Maybe the next time someone Googles "backpacking and female masturbation," they'll stumble across some good advice!