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toilet seatsCollapsible toilet seat can save your ass! You can find a portable potty seat like this for under $20 at a local sporting goods store or here for cheaper.

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Human Waste: Proper disposal of human waste is very important to ensure a clean environmnet. Avoid polluted lakes, rivers, desert washes, & fragile eco systems by following some simple back country rules. Prevent the negative impact of someone else seeing it, minimize the spreading diseases, and increase the rate of decomposition.

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How to Shit in the Woods :
An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art

An old army satchel makes a convenient useful POTTY BAG

Girls know this all to well. Trying to balance while squatting or finding that perfect rock for a makeshift toilet, is quite a chore. With the handy device, collapsible toilet seat, you can relax & enjoy the view. Grab a shovel & head for the most remote spot you can find. You can always crack a joke or use a catchy phrase to fellow campers:

I'm gonna go -
"fertilize the soil"
"catch up on some reading"
"drop the kids off at the pool"

Leave No Trace -
Minimize human impact in the Wilderness & make this Earth a better place to be.



Burying human feces in the correct manner is the most effective method for primitive camps; camping outside of a campground.

Handy items to have:

  • shovel
  • small paper bag
  • toilet paper
  • baby wipes

CHOOSING A PLACE to SHIT:

  • Hike out, a minimum of 200 feet, well away from any water sources, low lying stream beds, trails, or camp areas.
  • Select an untraveled area. Under a tree, near downed timber, or on a slight sloped hillsides.
  • Chhose a spot for maximum sunlight - for more rapid decomposing.

CRAPPING BASICS:

  • Dig your cat hole. Meow! Bring a shovel out & dig a hole 6-8 inches deep.
    In the desert, the cat hole should be only 4-6 inches deep. This will allow the heat and sun to hasten the decay process.
  • Only bury your crap; Do not bury the toilet paper.
    Animals can dig up paper or it can appear as litter down stream after a heavy storm. Burning toilet paper is not a good idea (fire safety)
  • Use disposable wet wipes / baby wipes for proper hygiene. No butt itch!
  • Bring a small brown paper bag to carry back toilet soiled papers.
  • Dispose of remains in garbage bag or in campfire (after everyone has gone to bed)
REMINDERS: Solid human waste should be packed out from places, such as narrow river canyons & pristine(?) alpine lakes.

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