"Kellerin" writes: <<Defecate on the newspaper and then either burn it on a hot campfire, or if no campfire, then wrap it up in the newspaper, put the little package in the large size baggie and haul it out...>> On short trips with just one or two people, it works OK to bring a few kitchen-sized plastic bags, defecate into them, seal the results in the bag (you can make 2 or 3 folds of the bag by twisting it and turning it ins-de-out after each twisted "seal") and carrying it out. The major downside to this is, of course, that the bag and its contents will eventually wind up in somebody's landfill. But - be aware that no matter how thick you bag is, how many thicknesses of that thick bag, it WILL stink. Sad but true - but also better than leaving anything behind. Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 27 1999 - 03:49:42 PDT
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