>Each time one of us uses the "porta potty", we add a bit more litter on >top of what's in there. TP goes into a separate, zip-lock baggie. We >started out each having our own pot, but it took up a lot of space in the >hatches and poop is poop, so I got over my hang-up quickly. Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? Brian. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> From: "Brian Heifner" <bheifner_at_Rational.Com> > >Each time one of us uses the "porta potty", we add a bit more litter on > >top of what's in there. TP goes into a separate, zip-lock baggie. We > >started out each having our own pot, but it took up a lot of space in the > >hatches and poop is poop, so I got over my hang-up quickly. > > Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the > toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry > areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? Just a word of caution about that, though... if it's dry and windy or fire-hazard conditions, forget it. I'm sure this sounds like a no-brainer to most, but one of the biggest forest fires occurring in California was started by a woman attempting to be a good camper by burning her toilet paper. Paper is more likely to send up hot ash when burned. Cheers, Jackie _ _ _ _ _ \\ / \0/ \ / \0/ \ \\ " " `\ ,sSSs,\, )\w/( ,sSS..)/{) <<..> sSSS_v)/ \ )<*> sSS[(\_]___\ <(_/_o_o_ 'sS[_`-+---+) \----+-------+-------'---`-----\-------------') ~~~~~~~ ~~jf ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ o \ o \\ o o \\ o o ` (\ o o >jf:-) o (/ o *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I remember a movie a few years ago where a frustrated and citified Los Angeles husband insisted on taking his wife camping in the Sierras. Unfortunately they didn't plan for the serious calls of nature and didn't bring any toilet paper. "What shall I do said the timid suburban housewife"? "Oh, that no problem honey" just go of in the woods and use tree leaves" was the outdoors expert husband, eager to please and ameliorate his wifes fears for him having forgot to bring the toilet paper. I guess the paramedics and ambulance had to be dispatched to retrieve her because 'unbeknownst to her' she had used poison Ivy leaves. Aggggggggggh#^$%_at_(*&#! Puts a whole new meaning to the seven year itch %^) %^) You might find this in the CIA book of dirty tricks- how to get even with someone (poison ivy juice on a toilet seat?) For those who want to economize on spending money on toilet paper I guess you could call this scratch and save? Jackie Fenton wrote: > > > From: "Brian Heifner" <bheifner_at_Rational.Com> > > > >Each time one of us uses the "porta potty", we add a bit more litter on > > >top of what's in there. TP goes into a separate, zip-lock baggie. We > > >started out each having our own pot, but it took up a lot of space in the > > >hatches and poop is poop, so I got over my hang-up quickly. > > > > Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the > > toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry > > areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? > > Just a word of caution about that, though... if it's dry and windy or > fire-hazard conditions, forget it. I'm sure this sounds like a no-brainer > to most, but one of the biggest forest fires occurring in California was > started by a woman attempting to be a good camper by burning her toilet > paper. Paper is more likely to send up hot ash when burned. > > Cheers, > > Jackie > _ _ _ > _ _ \\ / \0/ \ > / \0/ \ \\ " > " `\ > ,sSSs,\, > )\w/( ,sSS..)/{) > <<..> sSSS_v)/ \ > )<*> sSS[(\_]___\ > <(_/_o_o_ 'sS[_`-+---+) > \----+-------+-------'---`-----\-------------') > ~~~~~~~ ~~jf ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~\~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ > o \ > o \\ o o > \\ o > o ` > (\ o > o >jf:-) o > (/ o > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Brian Heifner wrote: >> >>>Each time one of us uses the "porta potty", we add a bit more litter on >>>top of what's in there. TP goes into a separate, zip-lock baggie. We >>>started out each having our own pot, but it took up a lot of space in the >>>hatches and poop is poop, so I got over my hang-up quickly. >> >>Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the >>toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry >>areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? >> >>Brian. on our over nighters, we usually use a "burn can" for the tp. nothing more than a coffee can with a lot of holes punched in it to let in lots of air, so you can burn it in a contained area. and as a side note, you have to be careful, as you ppoint out, the fire danger. i'm on the local fire dept, and we had to respond to a tree fire recently... it was [assumed] to be the result of a spark, lofting up to a knothole in the tree, and smoldering. we pumped 2,000 gallons into the tree [2 fire trucks worth], and thought it was out. the owner hooked up 2 garden hoses and ran them into two different holes, to ensure it wouldn't re-light. these folks are not clueless either, as one of them is also on the fire dept. the tree re-lit two days later... you can't be careful enough. mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com----http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark----- # mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index to club websites i administer] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page -- Know what I hate most? Rhetorical questions. -- Henry N. Camp *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 98-04-28 12:25:37 EDT, bheifner_at_Rational.Com writes: << Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? << Burning in a campfire is appropriate if a fire is going. If you burn *just* the paper you may end up with *messy* ashes. Sometimes the combination of living outdoors and a change in menu can result in a change in the consistency of your BM. < not to mention my famous Canjun Fish and garlic stew> In a fireless camp we just pack the ziplocked baggies out. I have a drybag dedicated to garbage. Steve Scherrer President ACKS Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe 250 NE Tomahawk Island Dr. Portland, Oregon 97217 Web: http://www.aldercreek.com Email: aldercreek_at_aldercreek.com Phone: 503-285-0464 Fax: 503-285-0106 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:03 AM 4/28/98 -0700, Jackie Fenton wrote: >> Two different BC guide companies I have been out with, had us burn the >> toilet paper. Is this not considered acceptable? It may not be in dry >> areas where fire danger is a problem. What do you all think? > >Just a word of caution about that, though... if it's dry and windy or >fire-hazard conditions, forget it. I'm sure this sounds like a no-brainer >to most, but one of the biggest forest fires occurring in California was >started by a woman attempting to be a good camper by burning her toilet >paper. Paper is more likely to send up hot ash when burned. I was on a Grand Canyon run in 1994, about a week after a backpacker burned most of Deer Creek Valley down trying to burn TP. Why'd it have to happen to such a pretty area? Sniff, sniff.... Hank Hays *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Sometimes the combination of living outdoors and a change in menu > can result in a change in the consistency of your BM. < not to > mention my famous Canjun Fish and garlic stew> Cajun Fish and garlic stew? You opened this up for a request for recipes. (garlic stew????? umm, how long to lunch) Brian. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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