Doing it like bears

[txscoutdad]

Our troop camps on private land most of the time where there are no facilities at all. Over the years we've found that once a year we need to have a light hearted training session for the new boys about how to succesfully use a cat hole.

Seems we found that some boys would try to go the whole two nights with out making a trip out to the woods.

The SM does this and keeps things light and not too graphic but covers the esentials for hygiene, comfort and leave no trace.

It's information that has to be passed on to some boys that have never been with out a place to sit.

 

Any interesting stories or presentations done by other troops you'd like to share?

 

[frank10]

http://www.bumperdumper.com/bumper2.htm

[SemperParatus]

Thomas Edison would be proud of Mr. Booger.

[kenk]

Alright, I have to tell you a funny story ...

 

Last weekend my son & I were at Webelos Woods. When I came back my wife told me this story:

 

I guess my 8 year old daughter was running around outside with our three dogs. At some point she came inside and proclaimed with great pride that she had just gone to the bathroom outside "just like the dogs". She had peed and pooped on the ground.

 

My wife was horrified and explained to her that that was simply not appropriate. They headed out the door with a plastic bag to clean up only to find the subject of my daughter's pride was no longer there. Apparently one of the dogs had clean up the mess for her. Ewwwww!

 

>>

 

Understanding that use of proper sanitation such as portable toilets or bags that can be packed out ...

 

Given the situation you are facing, assuming your are not backpacking, I've always thought I might try to use a toilet seat that fastens on the top of a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Cabela sells them at http://www.cabelas.com/products/Cpod0009518.jsp .

 

You could even cut a large hole in the bottom of the bucket and set it over a cat hole dug into the ground. Of course there are some "targeting" issues with that.

[evmori]

The dogs really helped out with "Leave No Trace"!

[Trevorum]

I'll never forget being instructed how to conserve paper by "use, fold in half, use again, fold in half again, use again, fold in half again... etc." We sniggered at the time, but it was a useful lesson.

[Fuzzy Bear]

For the last several years, I bring my small 5 gallon manufactured squatty toilet with seat to camp. It is yellow for safety reasons. I would hate to be mistaken for a deer. It uses plastic bags and there is room to house more bags and two rolls of paper inside. It is lightweight but not suggested for backpacking due to the bulk. I have been known to take a book with me and/or find a nice overlook. Comfort is the key.

 

My son has a potty seat that is a blue over white miniature version. We keep it in the back of the wagon. If we stop, he just climbs over the seat. He hasn't learned to read just yet but has been known to take a book and look at the pictures.

 

FB