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How to shit in the woods

Kathleen Meyer · 1989

Food, Travel & Lifestyle

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tzsSep 2025
If you want a more in depth look at this, in a format you can take with you consult while in the woods, you might enjoy the book "How to Shit in The Woods" [1].
[1] https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-4th-Environmentally/dp...
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blubMay 2019
According to the book "How to shit in the woods", the most environmentally friendly thing to do when camping is to collect your poop and take it with you. So you can take your TP with you also.
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