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

[surferskir at aol.com]

For years I have been backpacking, returning to the same area in the Southern Sierras for a great fishing spot for wild Golden Trout.
I have seen my old catholes still in place.  I have checked, and they are all decomposed after 2 years, inlcuding the paper.
Mother Nature works well.
(Then again in this spot over the last 12 years I have only seen two other people).




-----Original Message-----
From: Sir Mixalot <atetuna at gmail.com>
To: Daniel Zellman <danielzellman at gmail.com>
Cc: PCT-L <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Mon, Mar 25, 2013 11:10 am
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Leave No Trace - okay to bury TP?


It's better to carry it out, but we have to be realistic.  We're never
going to be able to convince everyone to carry out their nasty used TP.  I
think a good cathole is the best compromise for the masses.

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 5:28 AM, Daniel Zellman <danielzellman at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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