Tips for Trippers

The most practical way to carry toilet paper on canoe trips is to pack it in zip lock bags. Before you bundle it up, remove the center cardboard core from the roll. When you need to use the toilet paper, open the zip lock bag and pull the paper from the center of the roll, not the outside. This allows you to keep the roll inside the bag where it can stay protected from the elements. It also means the roll won't escape from you and unravel down the hillside accidentally.

Dispose of used toilet paper in a conscientious way. You might consider bagging it and bringing it back for disposal, you might consider burning it or you might consider burying it in the active layer of soil. If you bury it, wet it and use a stick to break it up before covering it to speed the process of decomposition. Don't leave it on top of the ground. If you plan to use the organic layer of soil to dispose of toilet paper and human waste, that should be done well away from campsites and water sources.

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