goinoregon said:i dont know about the rest of u, but these advice folks drive me crazy. 99% of the advice is just common sense. maybe i am jealous for not figuring out this marketing channel.
i mean who would have figured, that if u need to dump in the woods, u need to dig a big enough hole to drop into??
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Vic, you are correct. I expect this effort by NOLS is to first get their attention. For us it is so much simpler to poop in a bag and carry everything out.Vic Harder said:well, learnin' something every day... never thought of using the bidet method before!
Also, I thought the depth of digging a hole depended on the environment type? As in, you want to put your "deposit" in the bioactive layer of the soil, and that varies a lot depending on where you are, no?
I use a bidet that is MUCH better than the method described in this article. I know it as a microscope slide wash bottle - my sister called it a "hillbilly bidet". You need to remove the inner tube in order to use the bottle upside down. I started using it at home too when the hoarders bought up all the toilet paper.Vic Harder said:well, learnin' something every day... never thought of using the bidet method before!
A couple of weeks ago I cleaned up the most disgusting campsite I have ever seen. The woman had used the area in a circle around the campsite (a lot of t.p. with no feces = female) but feces too - none of it was buried. The man had used the creek. Several rocks were covered with feces and the t.p. along with a pair of dirty boxer shorts were slowly circling around the eddy in this small creek that I often sit by. They both had used a lot of toilet paper and they were not at all healthy.ski3pin said:I have to disagree that it is common sense. From what I have seen, and cleaned up, the vast majority of people do not have a clue. This education is clearly needed.
You are welcome. I had to put more trash bags in my camper after this episode. I forgot I had gloves in my first aid kit but the doggy bags did the job. Thank you for reminding me that I need to put more doggy bags in the truck!craig333 said:Thanks for reminder. I need to put another pair of gloves in the camper. Getting low on trash bags too.