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DarkHorse
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Whats the general procedure?
I figured take a trowel and dig a little hole so I can cover it up with soil. Is it ok to bury ma poop and regular toilet paper that way?
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Whats the general procedure?
I figured take a trowel and dig a little hole so I can cover it up with soil. Is it ok to bury ma poop and regular toilet paper that way?
Burn the paper before burying and make sure the hole you dig is well away from a water source
Jason
Jason
some may say you need to bring out the paper too (or burn it , but not on the cooking fire lol) and mark the site with a dated stick,...
the crap is actually broken down faster on the surface in the leaf litter as there are more creatures to feast upon it here, even earthworms will process it from underneath,..
but i would hate a happless shcrafter to happen upon it ,...so yeah burying is ok,...
the crap is actually broken down faster on the surface in the leaf litter as there are more creatures to feast upon it here, even earthworms will process it from underneath,..
but i would hate a happless shcrafter to happen upon it ,...so yeah burying is ok,...
heheh they band surface deification on military land cause it got to the stage where people would just go bear style in the woods, then you'd do a platoon attack or some such and end up elbow deep in it! now there are portaloos everywhere!
bear style!! hahahaha
what,? like throwing yourself out of a helicopter, having a poo, use it as sunscreen, then run about looking for some camel water to wash it off with?
what,? like throwing yourself out of a helicopter, having a poo, use it as sunscreen, then run about looking for some camel water to wash it off with?
heheh i meant a REAL bear.... i would never refer to Grylls as BEAR! his name is Edward!
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Burying it well away from a water source and also where people are likely to set up camp or stop for lunch .
the amount of times i have found unwanted pressies in bothies , behind walls or under shelter stones up mountains .
You could bag it and stick it in your mates rucksack
Craig.............
the amount of times i have found unwanted pressies in bothies , behind walls or under shelter stones up mountains .
You could bag it and stick it in your mates rucksack
Craig.............
Burying it well away from a water source and also where people are likely to set up camp or stop for lunch .
the amount of times i have found unwanted pressies in bothies , behind walls or under shelter stones up mountains .
You could bag it and stick it in your mates rucksack
Craig.............
mates rucksack makes the bag and tag method much more pleasant....
A real bushcrafter doesn't use toilet paper. Leaves are everywhere, just don't get the poison oak or poison ivy.
sphagnum moss is my personal favorite but not always around. nice and spongy and absorbent.... mmmmmm......
hahaha what about dragging yourself thru the leaf litter with your hands while holding you feet in the air ,....
childish i know, but i still laugh like mad whenever i see the dogs do this,.....
childish i know, but i still laugh like mad whenever i see the dogs do this,.....
hehe doing "the dog" is only for real desperation or marathon runners who need a quick exit strategy!
LOL 
I remember hearing that you should only bury it in the top 6" of soil because that is the active layer and will break it down whereas if you bury it lower down it might take a lot longer
Have a designated toilet area, dig a hole at the most 6" down, do your stuff, burn the toilet paper afterwards, cover it up and then plant a stick upright so that no one digs down in that area again otherwise they will get a dirty spade
Have a designated toilet area, dig a hole at the most 6" down, do your stuff, burn the toilet paper afterwards, cover it up and then plant a stick upright so that no one digs down in that area again otherwise they will get a dirty spade
You could take a look at the Leave No Trace Principles. Or maybe Kathleen Meyer's book How To Sh*t In The Woods, available from Amazon or perhaps borrowed from one of the good folks here on BCUK
In deep snow I suggest you take a poop kit with you and pack out your scooped poop, unless you want to dig down through 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 feet or more of snow to get to the ground. The other thing is that in deep snow you can't be sure that you're burying your poop 200 feet or more from a watercourse (unless your nav is spot on!).
In deep snow I suggest you take a poop kit with you and pack out your scooped poop, unless you want to dig down through 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 feet or more of snow to get to the ground. The other thing is that in deep snow you can't be sure that you're burying your poop 200 feet or more from a watercourse (unless your nav is spot on!).
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