[pct-l] Leave No Trace - okay to bury TP?

[JPL]

My guess is that info has some age on it. Modern outdoor practice calls for 
packing out TP rather than burying it.  See the Leave No Trace web site 
(lnt.org).  http://lnt.org/about/faq/burning-trash-or-used-toilet-paper-ok

-----Original Message----- 
From: Daniel Zellman
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:28 AM
To: PCT-L
Subject: [pct-l] Leave No Trace - okay to bury TP?

The John Muir Wilderness info document (posted by Sir Mixalot posted in the
wood stoves 
thread<http://prdp2fs.ess.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5213952.pdf>),
states that it IS okay to bury toilet paper, as long as it is done
properly: "Bury all human waste and toilet paper 6 to 8 inches deep, at
least 100 feet from water where runoff won’t carry contamination into lakes
and streams."

It had been my understanding that toilet paper should be packed out as it
takes too long to biodegrade, can be a nuisance (or worse, a bio-hazard) to
other hikers/campers in heavily trafficked areas if not buried properly,
and doesn't burn safely or well.

Thoughts?

-dz

P.S. I'm guessing that wet wipes or the like, as they are thicker and
(sometimes) chemically treated, should be packed out regardless....

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