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Pooping in the woods
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Pooping in the woods
Rather than carry a trowel and dig holes when you need to do your business why not carry a supply of (compostable) doggie poop bags? Take one bag and cut it along 3 sides and lay it open on the ground. This is your target and if you can hit a hole in the ground surely you can hit an open bag.
When you are done bundle it all up and bag it a time or two in another bag, pack it out and dispose of it the next chance you get. With the external bagging it should be odor-proof.
The bags are cheap, light, compostable and are also useful for waterproofing/windproofing your feet and hands.
Credit for this idea belongs to my two dogs Lovey and Sal.
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I prefer digging a hole but your idea is not as absurd as one might think: On Lofoten islands, they gave free poop bags to tourists, which helped to avoid even more human waste in the national park: https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/nordland/baesjeposer-en-suksess-i-lofoten-1.16527657?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Many USA parks and popular areas like canyonlands that are now very busy and require use of bags for backcountry use. Many carry a larger plastic container like an old mayonaise/food jar and you can put 2-3 bags in it. Here is a quick link to a popular one.
nrs.com
Restop 2 Disposable Bags (Previous Model) | NRS
The Restop® 2 uses a patented "bag within a bag" design to safely contain and neutralize human waste and the odor that goes with it. Dispose of it in any trash container.
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Disposable but not compostable. But I like the idea of a container w/a screw-top for airtightness. Another good use for Talenti jars but it would be wise to label which ones you’ll use for cold soak and which ones for waste????
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I’d probably feel right at home on the Lofoten Islands especially if I bring my own bags.
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