Three items that are a must when pooping in the woods:

 

1.  Toilet Paper

Don’t skimp on good quality TP.  Grab the good stuff, like Charmin.  Hey, if it’s good enough for bears…  

Tip! Take the center cardboard roll out for easier packing.

 

2. Baby Wipes

You’ll thank me for this!  Not only will this help with cleaning, it also helps with re-moisturizing the delicate parts and wipes away the oils and salt from sweat during the hike that toilet paper won't.  

Tip! Use it for more than your bum.  They are also great for cleaning the privates, feet, under arms, and other parts.

 

3. Trowel

Get something sturdy.  One with a handle that won’t break and a blade that won’t bend easily during the digs through rock and roots.

 

Other tips found the hard way:

• Find a downed tree and sit a cheek, not both, on it to relieve the pressure from your legs.

• While doing your business, place the roll of TP safely in your underwear that’s around your ankles to keep it from falling in the mud or worst, rolling down the hill away from you.

 

Courtesies

• Bury the TP or take it with you in a zip-lock bag.

• Go at least 200’ from the trail, water, and camp (about 70 steps).

• Dig the cat hole at 6”-8” deep.  Don’t be lazy and lay a rock on it.