[pct-l] Burying vs Packing Out TP

[David Ellzey]

And this lovely rule: "Always carry a small camp shovel [in the San Gorgonio Wilderness it is a violation to not posses one 36 CFR 261.58(e)]"

I don't use TP while hiking, I bury my waste at least 6" deep but I will be damned if I'm going to carry a shovel.

Dave

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Bill Burge
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] Burying vs Packing Out TP


For the San Gorgonio link, read down to the section "Waste":

It is a violation of (Federal Code) 36 CFR 261.57(g) to bury your  
toilet paper in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.

BillB


On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Gary Wright wrote:

>
> On Dec 8, 2009, at 3:24 PM, Sean Nordeen wrote:
>
>>>> I don't think I've ever heard that burying TP was prohibited  
>>>> except in some areas where burying *waste* is also prohibited. I  
>>>> believe you >>are required to pack out your waste in the Whitney  
>>>> Zone for example.
>>
>> Since I know their websites well, here are some links where it says  
>> burrying is not allowed in these places:
>>
>> SEKI http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/upload/2009%20Minimum%20Impact%20Regulations-5.pdf
>> Yosemite http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/lnt.htm
>> San Gorgonio Wilderness (San Bernardino NF) http://www.sgwa.org/impact.htm
>
> The SEKI link certainly looks like a regulation but the other links  
> are just basic 'leave no trace' guidelines.  I'm wasn't doubting the  
> wisdom of packing out or that there were some areas where it was  
> officially regulated. I just hadn't previously heard that it was  
> required in areas that the PCT traversed (other than Whitney, which  
> I think is a recent change).
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