Re: [Paddlewise] potties

From: Debora A. Nicoll, Ph.D. <dnicoll_at_mednet.ucla.edu>
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 11:16:37 -0700
We've done a bit of paddling in Canyonlands and Lake Powell where all
boaters are required to carry their own waste disposal units.  The units
must be approved by NPS and you must be able to clean them at an RV dump
station.   We have used the "Boom-box" (see ads in recent SeaKayaker
magazine) which fits the criteria. It worked well for the week or so that
the two of us were paddling.  Actually, we both decided it was much
preferable to digging a hole. Disposal wasn't nearly as bad as anticipated.
We agreed that one person would carry the box on the trip and the other
would empty it at the end.  I carried it (bungies on aft deck) and Tony
emptied at the dump station.

An even easier solution is to go through an outfitter.  Since potties are
required, outfitters also rent them, and clean them.  Only problem is that
the rental units may not be as easy to carry on a kayak.

Hoping everything comes out okay for you,
deb


>here's an issue not addressed anytime recently... human waste disposal.
>i am interested in feedback on which potties work/don't work, etc...
>how do you all dispose of this "crap" ;-)
>
>mark
>
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