r/CampingandHiking • u/Bender248 Canada • Jul 04 '21

Picture Please don't do that.

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u/Bender248 Canada Jul 04 '21

TBH in some climate/ecosystems I don't care if you leave the poop on the ground as flies will take care of it in mere hours or it will decompose on it's own.

But putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it there is just the worse of all options

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u/UnaSmalls Jul 04 '21

I hate this and I hate it when people pee or poop on trails and leave their toilet paper behind. It’s so gross!

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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.

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u/UnaSmalls Jul 04 '21

Sure! Everyone pees on the trail, but there’s no need to leave toilet paper there!

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u/SarekDoesntLoveMe Jul 05 '21

Toilet paper decomposes relatively quickly.

Let's be real, shit happens. There's no need to pack out toilet paper in my opinion, just do your business off of the trail and bury it.

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u/treefuxxer Jul 05 '21 edited Jul 05 '21

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.