'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
Hand holding a pee cloth in a Maine landscape with white flowers in the foreground
'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
woman outside wearing a backpack with a pee cloth clipped to the backpack
'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series
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'Spring Sunrise' - Kula Cloth® Artist Series

Regular price $23.95 USD
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  • Where does the universe end and your pee cloth begin?  It's all part of the great mystery of life, friends.  

    We are so honored to present this artist series Kula by eco-artist Mariah Reading -- featuring Acadia National Park (Wabanaki Confederacy Land) at sunrise.  

    Kula Cloth® is for the person who loves being outside but is tired of pretending that outdoor hygiene isn’t a real part of the experience. Maybe you’re backpacking for the first time and quietly wondering how any of this works. Maybe you’re a seasoned hiker who’s packed out soggy toilet paper one too many times. Maybe you’re road tripping, camping, traveling, or standing in front of a suspiciously empty porta potty realizing you should have planned ahead. You care about comfort, cleanliness, and leaving less waste behind, but you also want gear that feels thoughtful, approachable, and human. Kula Cloth was built for people who want a simpler, cleaner, lower-waste way to exist comfortably in the outdoors — without shame, awkwardness, or unnecessary complication.

    Pssst... Read our guide about how to pee outside right here: PEEING OUTSIDE!  

    How does it work?
    One side is soft and absorbent to gently pat dry, while the other side is waterproof to keep your hand protected. After use, snap it onto your backpack to air dry—it’s always accessible, discreet, and easy to use.

    Why choose a reusable pee cloth instead of toilet paper?

    • No need to carry or pack out used toilet paper
    • Helps prevent irritation by keeping you dry
    • Antimicrobial fabric reduces odor between washes
    • Reflective detail on edge makes it easy to find at night with a headlamp
    • Eco-friendly and reusable for thousands of uses
    • Clips onto your pack for quick, convenient access

    Who is it for?

    • Women and anyone who squats to pee outdoors
    • Hikers, backpackers, campers, and trail runners
    • Travelers, van lifers, and festival-goers
    • Anyone looking for a cleaner, more sustainable hygiene solution

    Kula Cloth is a small piece of gear that solves a big problem.
    Once you use it, you’ll never want to go back to toilet paper on the trail.

    • size is approx 6 x 6
    • -weight per cloth is .5oz
    • Fabric content: 29% bamboo/71% poly 
    • silver ion antimicrobial technology 
    • proudly made in the USA

    For more information about the use/care of a Kula, please read our FAQ here

  • Most people considering a Kula Cloth® are already comparing it to stuffing extra toilet paper in a ziplock bag, carrying wet wipes everywhere, or just using whatever bandana or microfiber cloth happens to be nearby. And honestly, those systems can work — but they’re often messy, wasteful, inconvenient, or surprisingly uncomfortable over time.

    Kula Cloth® was designed specifically for outdoor hygiene, not repurposed from another category. The absorbent side is antimicrobial and made to be used against skin, while the waterproof side keeps your hand dry and allows the cloth to hang discreetly from the outside of your pack. Unlike toilet paper, it doesn’t disintegrate, blow away, or leave you managing used paper in the woods. Unlike wipes, it doesn’t create constant trash. And unlike generic cloths, it was intentionally built for this exact purpose.

    For many people, the biggest difference isn’t just the functionality — it’s how much easier and more confident they feel outside once they stop worrying about hygiene logistics altogether.

  • About the artist, Mariah Reading:

    Mariah Reading is an eco-artist and strong advocate for the existence, preservation, and accessibility of public lands. She was born and raised in Bangor, Maine where the surrounding landscape gave her a deep appreciation of nature’s beauty that was reinforced by her degree in Visual Arts at Bowdoin College. The 2016 National Park Centennial propelled her Recycled Landscapes, designed to bring attention to the need of preserving and protecting the environment. In June of 2025, Reading was an Artist-in-Residence at Glacier National Park where she found a Kula cloth while backpacking, cleaned it, and painted the landscape of Glacier onto it. Thus inspired this collaboration.

    You can find Colete here: mariahreadingart.com

    Instagram: @mariahreading

    Tic Tok: Mariah Reading Art

  • Did you know that your body as a place
    is less solid matter than it is empty space —
    which makes me wonder a thing or two
    about the edge of the world between me and you.

    Reality blurred, all connected,
    and in this knowing we stand corrected,
    for as I know it, we are not alone:
    together as one, we are always home.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Everything you've been wondering about Kula Cloth® — the simple swap that makes peeing outdoors a whole lot easier.

  • Kula Cloth is a reusable, antimicrobial pee cloth made for anyone who squats to pee in the great outdoors. Skip the wad of toilet paper — pat dry with the soft absorbent side, then snap it to the outside of your pack until it's time to rinse or wash. One small swap, a whole lot less fuss.

  • Yes. Kula Cloth® was purpose-built for hygiene, with an antimicrobial, quick-absorbing fabric designed to help keep odor-causing bacteria in check. Like any reusable hygiene essential, it simply needs a regular wash to stay fresh.

  • Most people are genuinely surprised by how little odor there is. The antimicrobial fabric does the heavy lifting, and because the cloth dries quickly, it tends to stay far fresher than you'd expect. Use it hard for several days without a wash, though, and it'll eventually ask for a rinse.

  • As often as feels right for you. On longer trips, some folks give it a quick rinse each day; others go several days between washes. Back home, just toss it in the washing machine and you're set.

  • You absolutely can. But soggy leftover squares, accidental trail litter, and forever restocking get old fast. A reusable system is usually simpler, lighter on waste, and one less thing to think about.

  • You could — but they were never designed for this. Kula Cloth® pairs a waterproof backing, an antimicrobial absorbent layer, a secure snap, and quick-drying materials, all built for discretion and real outdoor use.

  • Not even close. People reach for Kula Cloth® while hiking, camping, road tripping, traveling abroad, at festivals, climbing, paddling, and living the van life — basically anywhere bathrooms are scarce.

  • Then this was practically made for you. Outdoor hygiene feels awkward to almost everyone at first, and Kula Cloth® gives beginners a simple, approachable system that's far easier than wrangling toilet paper in the wild.

  • Yes. Plenty of people use Kula Cloth® alongside cups, discs, pads, period underwear, or tampons outdoors. It isn't meant to replace your menstrual products — think of it as a fresh, dependable part of the kit.

  • For most people, absolutely — because it quietly solves a surprisingly annoying problem. Once you've got a system that's light, easy, and always within reach, going back to packing toilet paper rarely sounds appealing again.