How to Relieve Yourself in the Woods
Human waste is one of the biggest problems people import to the wilderness. Going's OK'it's where you go that's important.
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- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Anticipate the need to go so you can select a good site before urgency overwhelms you.
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Find a spot at least 200 feet from water and 200 feet from campsites, trails and other popular areas.
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Once you find a spot, dig a hole at least 6 inches deep.
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Drop your drawers, squat down over the hole and go.
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Use smooth rocks, grass, leaves or even snow in place of toilet paper if you want to go with a no-trace camping strategy. If you use toilet paper, burn it or carry it out of the woods with the rest of your belongings.
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Fill the hole back up and use leaves, pine needles or rocks to camouflage the site.
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If you only need to urinate, do so on sand, mineral soil or exposed rock.
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Tips & Warnings
Urine burns plants and its odor attracts animals that will destroy the site digging up the salt.
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Comments
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Don't burn the toilet paper! Especially with the bratwurst! Just bury it with the other mess! It is all carbon and will decompose in a perfect balance with the stinky nitrogen surprise bomb that you've just fortified the woods with. The brush will thank you later with a bounty of more brush next camping season.
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Aug 20, 2006
A trip to the back country takes planning, and this should include your body functions. Try changing your diet in advance to minimize your bodily functions on the trail. -
Aug 20, 2006
A trip to the back country takes planning, and this should include your body functions. Try changing your diet in advance to minimize your bodily functions on the trail.
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Aug 08, 2006
If you are wearing a snowmobile suit with a hood that you have pulled down to your ankles, make sure the hood is out of the way! You'll know as soon as you flip the hood back up.
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Nov 22, 2005
Don't use poison ivy. It really burns...especially in certain places. Don't itch it, it may spread. Oh and don't step in your waste
