[pct-l] TP decomposition

[Julianne Baker]

Why not suck it up and carry it out? Leave No Trace. If you can carry it in,
you can carry it out. Guess if LNT research says ok, then fine, otherwise,
it seems like a cop out. After checking out the website mentioned below, I
wonder how much moisture there was besides the urine, and the components of
the soil. In some areas, 6 inches would not get you to decomposing soil, in
other areas it is so dry that urine will soak thru and not work to help
decomposition. I think that carrying it out is the best, safest way to go.
I've seen buried TP rise to the surface, I've seen buried TP dug up by
animals. Snow makes great TP.
Good luck to all thru-hikers.
Yellowstone

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:12 PM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Great little study.  I haven't graduated to using only natural resources so
> I still carry TP.  Since I heard about it here a few years ago, I have been
> doing the 3 P's method (poop, peep, puree)  and am convinced it really
> helps
> decompose the TP much faster.
>
> For those unaware,  After the poop, you pee into the cat hole.  Then use a
> stick and puree the TP into the very wet mixture and bury 6 inches deep
> like
> usual.  The pee adds extra moisture and the stirring up breaks up the TP so
> it decomposes much faster.
>
> Day-late
>
>
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> > .
> >
> >
> > P.S. I just finished a study looking at the decomposition of toilet paper
> > under different conditions.  If interested click on the direct link
> below.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://hikethru.com/hiking-information/backyard-science/toilet-paper-decomposition
> >
> >
> >
> >
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