Pack it in, Pack it out

• Pick up trash wherever you go, even when it’s not yours. 
• Watch your micro trash (e.g., twist ties, food crumbs, fruit stickers, etc.).
• Reduce waste before you go. Remove excess packaging, stickers, etc., even for a day hike.

Human Waste

• Use facilities when available. 
• When you feel that first sign in your gut, start thinking about where you will go. Practice planned peristalsis.
• Deposit solid human waste in catholes dug 6-8 inches deep at least 200 feet from water, camp, or trails. A trowel makes this job easier.
• Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products. A double plastic bread bag system works fine. 
• Urinate on durable rock, gravel, or forest litter, not plants. Urine burns foliage, and wildlife will dig for salts. Get 200 feet from water, camp, or trails to spread impacts. 
• Step on durable surfaces en route to your business.