Don't miss out on a wonderful excursion because you are afraid you can't find a restroom.
One of the quickest ways for a human being to lose dignity is not finding a restroom in time to meet bodily needs. When you are traveling, especially to unfamiliar towns and areas, hunting down a restroom can be challenging. And access to public restrooms is vital for people with certain diseases such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which affect over 1.4 million Americans, reported the CCFA November 2010. If you plan ahead, you will be able to anticipate where public restrooms are located. Many restaurants, hotels and shops have public access to restaurants, and you usually don't have to buy anything to use them. Your cell phone may run applications that help you find restrooms in your vicinity.
Instructions
1. Check with your cell phone provider or the maker of your phone to inquire about particular applications that will designate restrooms. If you have a GPS, you can also use that to search for restrooms where ever you may be.
2. Locate on your travel map the symbols for restrooms and rest areas. For road trips these are a must. On long road trips, you will see signs well in advance of a rest area, as well as signs saying "no facilities next 50 miles," so plan ahead. Highlight the rest area map symbols at logical exit points on your route. Many of these that are located on Interstate highways now have security, too, so stopping at night is usually safe.
3. Check at Chambers of Commerce and Welcome Centers. Not only do many of these have public restrooms but also staff on hand will also be able to direct you to other public restroom locations within the town or area.
4. Contact a park authority or check a park map for . These are usually open during daylight hours at city, state and national parks. Campers will also find them open during the night within most campgrounds.
5. Visit the local library during operating hours. These will typically have a public rest room, but librarians may know of local public restrooms, too, especially within their vicinity.
6. Ask at marinas, docks and public boating facilities for keys to dockside marinas if they are not open to the general public. Sometimes there are two groups of rest rooms -- one for visiting public and one for boat owners. Not all boat owners use marine heads aboard their vessel, but prefer the rest room that is ashore.
7. Visit a shopping mall -- these all usually have public rest rooms well marked for shoppers. Some major stores within the mall may also have one that is easily accessible.
8. Stop at a hotel, motel or inn and ask the front desk staff to direct you to their facilities.
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