[pct-l] Number Two

[Edward Anderson]

Great, I did expect that of you - the good aim.  And, there's no problem with urine on the surface. Women doing #1 should not toss their TP. It is best to carry it out in a Ziplok. Or, better yet, they should do as you do.
 
MendoRider-Hiker
 

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 From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Number Two
  
The water falls in my cathole. I guess being a girl I have good aim when squatting. This method works great for number 1, for which girls end up wasting a lot of TP. In fact, most of the TP you will see on the trail is from girls going number 1.

On Feb 1, 2013, at 1:18 PM, Edward Anderson wrote:

> The problem that I might have with the squirt bottle approach is - where does the water fall? It will contain human fecal material, which is very high in pathogens along with dog and cattle poop. This is not true of horse manure. Or might the water end up on the surface? Rain could wash it into water sources. If you can aim well enough for it to fall into the cat hole, no problem. Of course, if people wash or swim in streams, creeks ponds, or lakes they will contaminate them. That's one reason why piblic swimming pools are chlorinated.
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> I have used plant material as well as TP. (I use bio-degradeable TP and bury it in the cat hole - which I am careful to dig in organic material so that the bacteria will start the decomposition. It's also a good idea to pee on the TP to wet it before covering hole). Two good plant materials are a lichen called Grandfathers Beard that you will often find hanging from dead branches of fir trees. Different species will often be light chartruse green and sometimes very dark green, almost black. Of course, you bury it in the cat hole. It is very lightweight and can be carried in a Ziplok bag. The other that I have sometimes used is called Mules Ear. I have sometimes carried used TP out in an OP sack if my next stop is likely to have a trash can for disposal. Remember, I don't hitch into towns since I ride a horse.
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