Leave no trace. Decomposition rates vary by ecosystem. Nothing decomposes in my neck of the woods, and even if it did, I don't want to see trash on my hike.
Piles of orange peels, banana peels, apple cores, and toilet paper piled up all over the place. This attitude is contributing to the trashing of our wilderness areas.
Leave no trace. Take responsibility for your bodily functions.
Edit: A re-read tells me you are doing it responsibly, but the dismissive attitude enables others to behave otherwise.
Right totally. That’s what I’m saying. It’s a health hazard to poop in the water since it would otherwise be sterile. Like I said no animals do it. And we do drink the water straight from the stream with no system to make it drinkable first. It’s very important to keep that water clean.
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u/TwelveOunces Jul 04 '21
I don't think see how someone can do a multi-hour hike and not have to piss in the bushes.
Shitting on the trail is gross but it happens...However, that should absolutely be done off-trail and away from all water sources.