When I'm on vacation I'd pay big bucks just to have a nice, clean semi-private rest room to use! I may have to become a restroom mogul if the economy ever picks up. My kayak trip to Catalina last year was my first experience using a Wag Bag, and I have to say I prefer that system to most of the outhouses I've seen camping. I remember the outhouse down in the Havasupai Reservation was so disgusting, I would have hiked a mile to use a Wag Bag somewhere private! Mark -----Original Message----- Pooping in the wilderness has been an issue with me for 50 years. I have never felt comfortable doing it in the any of the traditional ways and it's one of several reasons why I am moving towards kayaking via a mothership (with an enclosed head compartment). The newer systems - using bags and containers - would have made my wilderness tripping (either on foot or by kayak) much more enjoyable. I think the "Left a Trace" thread on West Coast Paddlers expresses it well. So if eco-friendly outhouses are inevitable at least they'll serve a usefull purpose. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 11 2009 - 12:46:10 PDT
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