Beginner Backpacking Part 17 - Pooping in the Woods
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- Pooping in the woods doesn't have to be a chore. In fact it's really easy. This video will explain how to do it correctly without contamination of water sources.
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One thing you should add/mention is that some state parks/national forests areas require you to pack out all poop/toilet paper so be prepared
Park/Area regulations always supersede me.
most of the Sierras, and all of the desert in CA requires it. Animals dig up TP no matter how deep you bury it, and even if they dont/ paper takes a LONG time to go away in most environments, practically forever in the mtns and deserts. It's not that hard to pack out the TP. Sorry to go on about this but it Drives me Nuts because it says it clearly on the permits, the Rangers tell you about it, every website says it but still people don't care and toilet paper is all over the trails in the mountains, and we find it in the open desert.
Yea ill just put my shit log in my pocket in the way out
you dont even want to know what we have to do on Mt Whitney
Remind me not to go to THOSE places. Lol
Make sure to bring dry toilet paper along with wet wipes for when they freeze. I still have ptsd from that poop
Great Video, another tip for that TP......pull the center cardboard roll out of it and start pulling it out of the center of the roll. It helps if its raining out and "nature calls" you dont have to pull the entire roll out of the ziploc to unroll a piece, you can just open it enough to grab the paper and start pulling from the center. Hope this makes sense. Again great video and having the courage to make it, no one likes to discuss this.
Great idea about pulling from the center, I'll have to try that. It's the little things!
that is a good tip
Also you can unwrap sections and fold them then pack them in your bag. That way you just reach in and grab a section at a time. This is what I do and it works great. Just takes a little time at home to pack it that way before you go
I have never backpacked, and yet I watched the whole backpacking poop tutorial on my couch, and find it somehow satisfying.
Steve-o makes good videos.
Dude straight up thought the same thing when the video started and just laughed so hard when I saw this comment.
Holy shit I was just thinking the same thing.
When you showed the different positions you had me and my 8 year old laughing so hard. Great and informative video 😁
Don't forget to aim and tuck your noodle or you'll whizz in your britches.
Polish the rear view mirror!!! That's awesome! Great video thanks for being brave enough to make it
I love that you saved the worms!
"Everybody poops." Wiser words were never spoken. 😂 I take it back! "Polish off that rear view mirror " 😂 😂
Aren't you the king of pooping anyway?
Outdoor Adventures just the trowel. I leave the actual poop instruction to better men. 😅😬
I was partial to: Morons, you know who you are.
What I usually do in camp, is dig my cat hole ahead of time before you NEED to go. That way its all ready to go whenever you are. If you don't end up using it, no big deal. You can cover it, or leave it for the next person.
"Great idea"
Great idea!
I like your "How to for beginners.." videos. They're very informative for people who'd like to get out but have many fears or unknowns to overcome. Keep them coming.
Sometimes the pressing need can be so urgent there simply is not time to dig a proper hole. In that case, simply drop your drawers and relieve the pressure! Do your clean-up, put yourself back together, and THEN dig your proper hole in peace. Then you can simply scoot everything into the hole with a stick or rock and cover normally. Sometimes your aim is not very accurate and you have to scoot anyway. Works great!
This probably seems silly, but from an unexprienced backpacker, a video on how to stay on a difficult trail. Like overgrowth, flooded, etc. Thank you! Your videos are really good and helpful. And I enjoy watching your adventures.
Probably one of the least talked about duties we all have to perform out in the woods. Thanks for the great tips/tricks and polished explanations.
"...you know who you are." Haha great series man, just finished the beginner series and looking forward to watching more! Very concise and uniform info, nicely produced and spaced out, no fluff. Can't wait to start day hiking and camping again! Cheers mate, be safe and keep on keeping on!
Thanks for making a great video about a touchy subject with humor and grace! Very informative!
Hahahaha.
"You know who you are."
That's golden!
Another great video! This is the first one I've watched from the Beginner Backpacking videos. I can't wait to watch the rest.
Thanks for the tips its gonna realy help me out on my next backpacking trip. I usualy take all my used paper with me in trash bag and throw it away when im back. Many trails also have toilets or waste boxes be reminded of that also.
A delicate subject well handled. Love your series of videos man. Very very helpful. Thanks.
Quality videos keep up the good work. By far the best backpacking channel there is.
Great video, thanks for making it... I know it can be a embarrassing subject, who know why? Good job
Love the smiles in the demos!
Great "job"! This is a delicate but necessary subject!!
Great advice vid.
Something else I've been doing on my recent trips is placing the hand sanitiser bottle inside my toilet roll. Makes a tidy package when I'm closing the zip-lock bag.
I never thought of bringing a pee-rag, that's a good tip. I'd probably use a Chux wipe, as it is light, washable, and would be quick to dry. Might try that on my next overnighter.
And, yeah, we have a couple of protected areas over here in Australia too, where you have to pack-out everything, and yes I mean everything. I have IBS, so that's prob a deal breaker for me...
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
I completely had my colon taken out (due to IBD) so camping is difficult even in campgrounds. Though with backpacking I'd probably take a few precautions and drinking only water would definitely help (not soda or beer or whatever you drink at a campground)
Great video with great info. I really like your thoughts on the wet wipes, hand sanitizer and FREEZER bags. I do the same. Screw using just a leaf. I like to be clean and don't mind hauling out a dirty wipe to make sure of that. Tent stake idea is awesome. One thing I think I would add is since the standard is 200', if you go just a little further, you're way less likely of encountering someone else's cathole. I like taking the extra couple minutes to make sure I'm in virgin pooping ground. I also like to take my time, there's no big rush, do it right! Also like your burn the TP gig realizing sometimes that's not OK. Thanks for putting this together.
Erik J, any notion as to where the 200' "standard was derived? I'm really curious... Thanks.
Lol, love the faces you make when demonstrating.
This has to be the only real poop vid out there. Yet to see poo positions until now👍
Those worms are lucky this was just a drill
I was hoping for a live demo.. that would have been epic
Or unlucky that would have taken a meal of a life time for them
thank you for making this one, someone finally did it and it was done well!
Great video- I've never watched one on pooping before- lots of good info. I actually did one by accident once- I think got an upset tummy and just had to go- I found to my surprise that after doing a squating poop, my butt was still quite clean- hardly anything on the nearby leaves I used as emergency toilet paper. Maybe it's just that one time , and I got lucky?
You are hilarious :D Cover it all up so nobody knows you were there and then mark it with a big X so all that pass will know you took a big, steaming dump.
Figured I'd cover both fronts. Some say mark it some say leave no trace =P
What about the dumbass that thinks its buried treasure?
Touchy subject. Excellent video. Thanks for the info.
Best poo video I've seen so far! Oh man, the squat technique is a thigh burner, especially if you like to take your time :-). Another tip is to be bring a bottle of water, in case you, er, make a mess that a sanitizing wipe can't handle.
Good tip, thanks
Water bottle always. 🖒
i agree
but it's nothing to a Chinese man. most of our toilets is for squatting pose.😁😁😁😁😁
Hi Outdoor Adventures. My name is Lukas ( 17 y/o ). I recently discovered your channel, and I totally love your beginner backpacking series. My dad used to go backpacking, and had some good gear left that also made me get interested in backpacking. I'm planning on going on my first backpacking trip together with a more experienced backpacker friend of me in summer. Your videos for beginners contain all of the information that I needed and even more. I highly thank you for making these!😁👍
It's also nice to see that you informate us about all kind of topics you wil run into after all, just like this pooping how to😁.
I hope I will get the backpacking fever.😜
PS: I never thought about burning the toilet paper. Good tip👍
Greetings from Belgium😄👋
hahaha, the smile in each position example! cracked me up. Thanks for the info.
Lovin the 'tude! "Polishing the rear view mirror " "you can only do this if you're not a moron." Awesome.
I've somehow managed to dig a hole that was already used. nasty.
Now that's bad luck!
Clarence Lee lol
OMG what are the odds lmao.
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You should always put a stick in the ground to mark.
Today I had 2 choices: catch up on Game of Thrones, or watch all 17 of your Beginning Backpacking videos.
I can always watch GoT another day...
Great series! Thanks! I now have so many notes to go through from all of the tips and sites and gear options you mentioned.
Haha awesome Thomas!
Good post man and you are 100% right to burn the paper. all the best man [I subscribed.]
best poop video I ever saw. I know crazy but only a backpacker knows. thank you.
Very well done! I would also recommended emptying the ole bladder before dropping the bear bait.
Well done! Keep the great videos coming!
"I'll really polish off that rear view mirror"
HAHAHA I love that! Great vid/tips! Thanks
Can't take all the credit. I got it from Fronkey
This video about POOPING IN THE WOODS was my idea! Thanks for making it. Didn't know you can poop and roast marshmallows afterwards. Lol
I'm just here for the comments
Thanks for the lesson, so this is why I will only go camping on camp grounds with toilet and shower 🚿 🤭 seriously
Thank you for the tutorial! I followed it precisely and shat my pants while almost done digging a hole with a tent stick...
Sounds like you're thr idiot which I referred to in this video.
You must run into a lot of bears. I hear they do a lotta crappin' in the woods too.
Thank you! Never hiked or camped before so I had no clue. Man, I see why you’ve stumbled upon a pile. If you really gotta go, you’ll shit yourself before the set up is ready😩🥴
Almost done with your beginner series. What that means for you is that soon you won't be getting all my silly comments (mostly about how great I think the Jetboil is :) ). I am sad, your take on things has been very informative!
I do have a future suggestion, cuz I want to know how you do it. I would like to see a video on how you set up camp, where you eat, hammock location to other hikers at the same camp, etc. in that same video maybe a quick rundown on things you do to prepare that night, what you do for Lunch, for Breakfast, in Town, etc. Again, I am nosy.
Great video man. My balance is terrible, I have to lean or prop on something. Lol
Thanks again for another great video. This has always been my biggest drawback from overnight backpacking, but I think I'm going to go for it. Two questions: 1. I may be in some pretty rocky mountains here in Idaho, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to dig a hole. Any recommendations if the ground is too hard? 2. It looks like it takes a bit of time to get that hole dug - I'm wondering if when you set up camp if you go ahead and prepare a hole for future use so that when the moment comes you aren't having to hurriedly dig that hole. Thanks again for all the pointers.
David, sometimes I have been know to turn over a large rock, poop in the hole, then roll the rock back into place. Justa thought...
Yeah I love that golden throne! But Dolly Sods next week.
great video, very helpful
In much of CA you wouldn't be permitted to burn the TP, but otherwise this was one of the best and definitely the funniest video I've seen on this subject - will definitely bow checking out more on your channel. Thanks!
It’s Mr. Smith from The Matrix. Lol! Good tips sir
Rear view mirror. 😂😂😂😂😂😂. This video made me laugh so hard.
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SMH, I cannot believe that I have never thought to hang my backside over a log before. Great tip. A tip for you ladies out there...wear a long shirt or a men's button down so you have a shirt tail to screen you when you squat. I recently ran into some ladies hiking in skirts. Seemed crazy at first, but the more I think about it, it would be quite practical in mild weather and if you don't have to climb over rocks, etc. Another good tip...keep an empty plastic peanut butter jar (wide mouth) with lid in your tent for night time pee~ Another great video...THANK YOU!
How do you pick where to set up camp? where to hang food? Watched the whole beginner series in one day. But for full wilderness camping, how do you pick a spot to set up base camp?
I don't really set up a basecamp so to speak. It's pretty simple though. Find a semi flat spot using the lay of the land or topo map before hand. Somewhere that has water possibly. Me personally I find a quiet spot between 2 trees and just set up my hammock. Taking car to avoid camping in the way of any game trails. Food hanging can be any tree that works, as long as it's away from your camp a hundred feet or more.
Excellent info!
best video so far, lol
Great video!
Personally I prefer pooping in the woods. It's more natural and very relaxing. No need for a tutorial here, great vid though. Thumbs up my friend.
This is a lost art, if we don`t keep pooping in the woods our kids will never know such freedom, keep up the good work. You never mentioned what to do to prevent splashback.
i do the squat technique lol...i'd do the tree hold but there never is an appropriate tree when you need to go...
The first tool he showed, I own. It's very light weight and does the job. Get that one. The tent stake thing is not the way to go, and time consuming.
5oz on the trowel if anyone was interested.
This is and odd subject to see a video on...with that being said it has been 40 years since I had to be a bear in the woods. LOL I am a bit larger now. This video actually was very educational for dealing with that.
One thing about burning in the hole is that it might kill some of the bacteria and other microbes that help to break down your deposit over time. Maybe burn the paper just outside the hole? Or pack it out with your Wet Ones.
After the t.p. burns you can pour a little water on it - that way there is no chance for a fire.
One trick I've heard is to mix everything up with a stick when you're done. Especially those people that just leave the toilet paper in there. If you don't animals will sometimes dig it up and get the stuff everywhere. Mixing it with dirt disinclines them to do so.
AO, You may want to also mention watching out for poison ivy which was just below and to the right of your cat hole. Hope you didn't get it on you. Thanks for the video and as bad is it is it has to been done as someone will pop a squat in the middle of the trail.
wow that was in depth! i dig a fair number of holes myself, usually two or three per month..., but i had to take a look at this and just too funny how detailed you get- even an old pro here is seeing some new ideas, good stuff! Really glad you pack out the wet wipes. Burning tp is not bad idea it, better than most i agree with you// but As mentioned below packing out TP is not only a requirement in much of the west, it is really the best thing to do everywhere. it only takes a ziploc to pack it out and the tp does not degrade well at all if it actually remains buried which it often does not// better to get it to a landfill.
amazing video
Have you ever thought about bringing a hori-hori knife with you for digging? I'm thinking of bringing one along.
I had good luck with ground stakes. But now I use a qiwiz it's been working great.
Yes, in Calif some National Park Rangers will ask to see your bag of "used TP". ( fire danger in the Sierras) Otherwise, burning your paper is good.
Also, for our female hikers, check out the Shewee available at Amazon. It makes your life a whole lot easier. My wife loves it!
Number one, aluminum is lite not heavy. Two, use the heal of your shoe to make your mini latrine or inindentation looks like your digging a well
Yes you are right aluminum is lighter. Titanium cookware is lighter because it uses a thinner wall to maintain the same strength as aluminum.
Thank you for so delicately handeling an indelicate problem.. You did good..
i would like so advice how i would do this safely in the middle of the night? Also, do you walk 200 feet from the the trail to pee? Thanks.
Middle of the night is kind of iffy. You really have to make sure you can find your way back to camp. I'd say try and hold it if you can if not then try and go as far as you can away from the trail, more importantly water. Make sure you are safe about it though. As far as peeing. I go a couple feet away from the trail, look for a good spot. If I'm near water I will hold it until I am well away though.
I was out on a three day hike and it happened.... I was walking along the trail and stepped over a tree laying across the trail and almost stepped right in a big pile of crap that looked like this guy was having a bad day. Disgusting!!! People can be such jacka#**%*!!
same thing here. It's really annoying.
jackasses?? no need to be a prude, the topic is shitting in the woods for pete's sake.
But he was having a bad day. Also animals do that on trails too.
I am on the toilet now
X definitely marks the spot here
Best shits ever .. in the woods .. just like a bear 😀
Have you tried using a backpacking Bidet?
Nope but I've heard great things about water bottles and sports caps.
@@FrozensAdventures Thanks!
Maybe you can place three sticks together to form a P for Poop lol
Y'all please be careful about the part where he says "do your cleanup" while watching the fire go out. Hand sanitizer is very flammable. So good in fact that it is an excellent fire starter for your kit. So wiping your hands with it over an open flame might be something to avoid. Step back a bit for safety.
The Afghan squat lol
Now who would be this prepared to poop in the woods i mean lol
I have an orange plastic garden trowel, cost only 99c and weighs nothing. Im a fan of the log seat if you can find one that is not wrapped in poison ivy.... cuz that would be unacceptable.
Somebody in the comments suggested someone come out with flammable wet ones.... yeah I m gonna pass on wiping with kerosene. :)
Burning the TP, good idea, nothing worse than used TP on the trail that animals dug up and while were on the subject of burning TP I always make sure my hand sanitizer is at least 70 percent alcohol so that in wet conditions I put sone on a wad op TP and usre it for a fire starter.
DO NOT pull your pants all the way down to the ground unless you wanna get poop on them, just pull them down to around your knees and squat like they do in other parts of the world.
sounds like you have some experience with this ;))
soccerabs22 learned that the hard way. LOL. It only takes once.
I moved to Japan about a year ago, they have some nice toilets now, but still a lot of squat toilets left out in the country side. Had to learn how to use one, but for the longest time I'd just loop one of my legs out of my pants and hold it whiles I pooped. Finally got used to the way its "supposed to be" since it is less time consuming, but ultimately I think looping a leg out is more efficient at keeping clothes clean and letting you spend out.
Slippery Storm this is the correct way to do no risk of an aiming accident just take them completely off
I'll never make that mistake
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200 feet seems like over kill. How can buried poop get into a stream 150 feet away?
+Marlon Urias look up leave no trace rules
Sadly I just encountered some idiots on my last trip: NOT going 200 ft from a water source, NOT going 200 ft from the campsite, doing it IN the (side) trail, NOT digging a hole and of course, leaving their TP. I'm sure that those types of people will probably never see these videos.
If there are people involved, you can pretty much bet that someone is going to screw things up for others.
Great video, but I highly recommend do NOT use wet ones or any other wet wipe if you are burying or leaving them. Wet wipes and wet ones have plastic microfibers that do not break down, even if they say they are flushable! If you need something wet, wet some toilet paper.
I said in the video to pack out wet wipes.
Important subject.
How to take ten minutes to say dig a hole and squat then bury. JOB DONE!
i would have pooped my pants already trying to dig thru all those roots. hahahaha
Ok so if a park ranger askes to see my used tp and i dont have any how are they gonna prove i pooped sure look over the last 200 miles i hiked and prove i took a dump
What's the point of burning?
Breaks down faster as ashes.