At 08:33 PM 4/25/98 EDT, Geruta <Geruta_at_aol.com> wrote: > >what equipment and techniques do you use that are kayak friendly? 1. Party-size tupperware-type plastic canister. The size will vary depending on your hatch size. 2. Plastic bag to go inside the tupperware. The plastic bags that the grocery stores give out when they ask "plastic or paper?" work great. You need to be able to have the bag inside the canister and still be able to roll the edge out over the sides of the canister. 3. Kitty litter to go inside the plastic bag. The length of the trip determines how much litter you need. Also, for multi-day trips, a separate bag of litter to use for adding to the canister supply at critical times is useful. Get the flushable kind unless you have an out-house. To use, open the canister, open the plastic bag and roll the top up and over the edge of the canister, make sure there's plenty of litter inside, and sit on the canister. Voila! No hole to dig and you automatically have a seat. It's a little low but it's better than squatting. When done, place any paper used in a separate plastic bag, sprinkle in some additional litter or just shake the canister to cover everything, close the bag back by rolling the top back down into the canister, replace the plastic top, and return to your hatch. I haven't tried rolling or wet-exiting with this on board but my guess is that there should be no problem as long as you roll the plastic bag tightly. Even if some litter spills out of the bag, it'll remain in the canister. The only problem I've had is fitting the canister on board and still getting everything in for multi-day trips. A 2-day trip is not a problem. For 3 or more days, it's a tight fit. When you get home, pull the bag out of the canister, pour the contents into the john, and flush. By the way, depending on the length of the trip, you might pour only half or less before the first flushing. You definitely don't want to clog up your plumbing by dumping 3 days worth of litter and "stuff" all at once. I'm afraid I'm taking it on good faith that flushable litter will not do nasty things to your septic system or the local waste-water treatment plant. I probably should look into that a little deeper. Anyway, once the plastic bag is empty you can wash and recycle it. The canister should be clean or, at the worst, have a little kitty litter dust in it. Wash it and store for the next trip. The first trip is the toughest. Once you've gotten over the psychological hurdle and actually been through everything one time, the next trip will be easy. I've only been at it for about a year so I'm still looking for ways to improve each part of the process. If you have any ideas or experience, I'd love to hear about them. Bill Ridlon Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 28 1998 - 04:30:10 PDT
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