How to Poop in the Woods || REI

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

I never fear being rescued if lost in the woods. I have found that attempting to go to the loo #2 is the best, most foolproof way to ensure people will walk up and find you.

[@randomstuffyouwontseeinyou8786]

This is why I never bring friends

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

@@randomstuffyouwontseeinyou8786 ..... neither do I !

[@NotRelevant1]

Last week i was backpacking, hadn’t seen another soul in 2 days and some dude walks right by me while I’m mid wipe.

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

@@NotRelevant1 It's amazing how that works !

[@jordanarcos391]

@@NotRelevant1 your comment had me busting up

[@m14lvr]

After a couple days of Mountain House spaghetti and freeze dried chili that hole ain't gonna cut it.

[@worldcitizeng6507]

🤣😂🤣🎤📍

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Paging Mr. Hankey 💩😃

[@GabrielMendezC]

This comment made my day! LOL!

[@678friedbed]

I know where that stuff is made. There is nothing wrong with it.

[@sloppyjoe9813]

That’s so true

[@Spacegoat92]

So. This is where i am in my life. Watching a video on how to take a dump....

[@demon13doc]

Bet you're not even planning on going out into the wilderness where you would need to know this any time soon either. 😐

[@archiebayaras625]

Oh jeez, I just remembered I just turned 44, what am I doing here?

[@Spacegoat92]

@@demon13doc yeah I am. I do a fair bit of hiking and one of my fears is being miles from a toilet and having to desperately go! I usually bring pills with me just in case it ever happens but you never know!!

[@willo7734]

I’m right with you 🙃

[@HerrP58]

That's about the size of it

[@demon13doc]

For all of you wondering what do do if you can't finish the hole in time, don't worry so much about that. You can always dig the grave next to it and use the dirt as a bulldozer to push it into the hole then bury it. You're welcome.

[@dcpowered]

I think she did a great job explaining it all in detail. Big props to her for making this video. It can be a daunting and difficult or uncomfortable topic to tackle. But she did it wonderfully! I am grateful for the advice. Thanks!!

[@happymolecule8894]

Big poops to her.

[@biggusdikkus1807]

Having done a fair amount of work out in nature I would say pooping out in the open is a very calming, therapeutic experience - so find a great spot and just soak in the beauty of the outdoors and take your time observing nature. Watch the little critters passing you by , the birds, the plants are all your companions - enjoy!!

[@jswarpaint6215]

Other important info: If you have never pooped in the woods realize it is completely different than pooping at home. At home you do not have to balance and its easy and simple. In the woods most people cannot squat for very long with out holding onto something or they will fall over. You must manipulate your clothes in such away that there is no chance during and after the poop that they have any chance of engaging the feces. You usually have to have your long pants down around your ankles now you need to be concerned with bugs getting into your pants. It may be best to squat at the edge of a tarp where your pants can rest on as you hang your butt over the tarp and go into the hole. Hand sanitizers and wipes sound nice but it is best to use these initially then immediately wash your hands completely with soap and water. The easy way is to squat facing a small sturdy sapling that you can grab around with one hand and then you lean away from it slightly and then poop - make sure there are no weeds twigs anything of any length anywhere around your butt so that the feces does not get onto this then onto your clothes or self. Make sure you stay squatted to make sure you are done. To stay clean use lots of toilet paper then hand lotion to on the area you are wiping to further clean the area. Make sure you remember where you pooped and poop in an area you will not be walking near you can even put dead branches over the area afterwards so no one else will any time soon walk there.

[@humancorruption9718]

In what world you living mate ? who goes wild camping and take toilet paper, soap, water, sanitizer etc

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

I'm able to do the deep squat, also known as the Asian squat. So stability isn't a problem. But just for comfort, I made a small seat with a hole in the middle, and I carry it around when I'm camping. It's essentially like a low portable toilet. I just dig a hole, put my custom seat over the hole, and bombs away.

[@sadieparker9366]

so drama... are you bringing your whole bathroom with you while you're backpacking?

[@reneap9049]

@@ChrisAlbertH47Thank you!! Advice I needed!!

[@johnnste1]

I tried this, but the 6 inch hole wasn’t deep enough. It looked like I’d planted something when I was finished.

[@MrDegsy69]

johnnste1 technically speaking this action would rightfully considered to be 'laying a cable'? Although this probably does not require local planning authority consent it would be prudent to dig a shallow slit trench in case you have to shuffle along before it breaks off. Cat holes just do not cut it on 'big jobs' such as this and the end product can often resemble a coiled python in a hollow ready to strike! 😂😂😂

[@allamakee1397]

Bears have the same problem. Volume is always an issue.

[@thomasjessen]

😂

[@royrice8597]

If you ate some sunflower seeds you did plant something.......

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

I suppose you did.....

[@redwhiteblue7831]

They don't call me the log jammer for nothing.

[@Pshady]

I always throw a big ass rock on top of the finished grave, seals everything in.

[@wege8409]

For the first moment when I started reading this I thought you were gonna say you just throw a big rock on top of it lmao

[@ferryvantichelen6521]

Miranda we are all very thankful for this, because this is what freaks us out the most before going out.

[@Knubinator]

I was always taught to stir in some dirt with a stick before you bury it, helps it decompose faster or something. Though this video did somehow trigger some flashbacks of a three day, two night trip in the Ozarks with food poisoning after eating some bad food the night before we left. 6"x4" was not enough hole.

[@theslowwalker]

Grate video. Generally I build my cat hole right after I set up my tent or while my food is re-hydrating and heating up in my cozy. That way when nature calls I don't have to try and put it on hold :-) I also mark my used cat holes with sticks that will end up becoming part of the mulch later. That way someone that may come later before the poop has been absorbed will not re-excavate my latrine. Now, the next chapter is how to poop in the woods in the rain.

[@rockquarry7933]

Very nice job, nobody ever covers the one thing we all do. They will show you how to build a a two story bush craft shelter, but not tell you how to properly poop in the woods, it's kinda like tv. Those things just don't happen, so don't talk about it .

[@sukardihuang1518]

Indeed. This is what I've been looking for.

[@_calebfray_]

What if the two story has a toilet like at home

[@dogwiththeteeth3135]

Best part is that you can grab a stick to bite down on when you're givin' birth to a friggin monster

[@chrisw3327]

Top tip: when you are back home, you can use your toothbrush handle instead of a stick.

[@HerrP58]

Thanks. I needed that chuckle

[@PWR721]

Top tip #2: make sure its your own toothbrush as you dont know where other people put their handles.

[@christysutton7607]

Lol! Omgosh, too funny!

[@jayzenitram9621]

"Givin' birth to a friggin monster" had me literally LOL'ing. I'm stealing that.

[@hahmmo]

Its gonna be hard to use blue bag if you have diarrhea...

[@rodirsno]

Doesn't matter. Gotta scoop it up with your hands in there. Cause the law says so. Hahahaaaaa

[@erykborys]

That's a small hole. It wouldn't contain quarter of what I give birth to.

[@garycarter961]

you have a litter , huh?

[@hypehype1982]

lol

[@nitramza861]

I gave birth to a brown baby boy today that no hole would contain.

[@p90pdack68]

Hah!

[@mehrdad5156]

I was waiting for that comment! Laughing hard!! X))

[@tmzlefilms]

what if i dig up someone other's poop while digging my hole?

[@maxboo1]

I was thinking that the entire time.

[@GyroZeppel]

Found the perfect spot... again

[@sandippaul468]

Voila, you win a free prize.

[@demon13doc]

Honestly, if its been there longer than a couple hours, you probably would just think it's mud.

[@HerrP58]

Talk about a booby prize...

[@user-oo8xp2rf1k]

In Northern forests: Dig hole. Walk away - slowly- bringing your cloud of mosquitoes with you. Do not forget where the hole is. Then run back to the hole as fast as you can. Do what you have to do as rapidly as possible before the mosquitoes catch up..hurry, they can smell the co2 in your breath so they will find you!

[@joshuaadams9579]

Well I'm here to say they're in the south to.

[@cachi-7878]

Yeah, nothing worse than having an itchy butt after pooping.

[@demon13doc]

@@joshuaadams9579 yes but in the south, this trick doesn't works. Y'all are too lousy with them. Haha

[@sagehiker]

Great info video especially as many head out on the trail since C19 without exposure to the outdoors. Not just for backpackers. I especially like the talk about “plan and prepare” the cat hole ahead of time. New stresses and abrupt change in diet and routine can affect all of our “routines”.

[@mymyerslife2751]

I am so disappointed in myself. I have been doing it wrong my whole life. I usually go in the RV or public restroom.

[@ntr10me]

Ugh. You disgust me! How dare you!! How do you expect the trowel industry to stay afloat with people like you?! (🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Cheers. Stay safe)

[@NytronX]

First night out before we set up camp, I had a Grande Nachos Box combo with Jalapenos and Creamy Jalapenos sauce from Taco Bell and about 16 fire sauce packets. Let's just say gravity wasn't forgiving. Luckily I wore flip flops.

[@jag1870]

Fire in the hole!

[@jayzenitram9621]

@@jag1870 You mean fire _from_ the hole.

[@marib.52380]

This reminds me of my cat digging her little poop holes in the backyard and then fastidiously covering it all up

[@Utubeisazzho]

I have Crohn’s disease. Haven’t pooped solid since I was 7. There’s a crime scene when I’m done. Back against the tree baby

[@urielmartinez2161]

Easier for nature to get rid of it at least

[@Pointlesshandle48]

Crohns is no joke.

[@alanssnack1192]

why you want to believe you have a dis ease? just believe you don't ok. this life is a belief dream.

[@marciewoo]

I feel your pain. Mine is a crime scene as well.

[@pluggothesluggo5509]

@@alanssnack1192 ahyes so we're beholders n9w

[@wulgar9648]

First, this is a good video. And I give her credit for doing it. Second, the comments are ridiculously funny. Why? Because I am juvenile.

[@willek1335]

I'm 31 and crying.

[@twwtb]

It definitely takes me back to middle-school.

[@pastuh]

I watched and my 4 friends around me this great video (we poop together in forest, while holding each hands)

[@ShonTolliverMusic]

Do you look into each other's eyes to ensure safety and connection.

[@YJ-7]

Lol

[@worldcitizeng6507]

😱😭

[@alanssnack1192]

@@ShonTolliverMusic the eyes are the only two parts of the brain outside the body

[@sandippaul468]

Is it some kind of ritual coz I like it.

[@markoko27]

Grab your shovel (a small one) and toliet paper. Then, you need to find an area that is, secluded, then dig the area 6 inches wide and 4 inches deep. And also, have some bonus points if you found a holder for a toilet paper (branch of a tree). Squat and you're ready to loose up! For help, you need to grip in a tree.

[@Michaelthink]

Anyone else poop while watching this?

[@lordoftheflyes3080]

Yes I was taking a dump when I found it

[@hydra66]

still digging the hole

[@mstzydeco]

@@hydra66 😂😂😂

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

Pooping in the woods too

[@eisvogel8099]

I farted laughing.

[@carlbernsen1290]

Be careful going 200 feet off the trail when you’re distracted by nature’s call. It can be hard to find your way back. A lady hiker did that on the Appalachian, got lost, and never found the trail again. RIP Geraldine. On that section the trees are so close you can lose the trail within 20 feet if you step off it. Mark your path well with bright markers or tie a long string to a branch by the trail or your camp, so you can follow it back.

[@coniferousforests8030]

awesome advice regarding ''200 ft length of string to a branch'' . I wonder how it feels on the exposed windy ridges to have a bathroom.

[@MyTube4Utoo]

I'm sorry about Geraldine, but if someone gets lost by going 200 feet off the trail, they need to stay in a fenced yard. A small one.

[@JacobK254]

Wow. Just read about her. That’s a sad story.

[@dextermorgan7764]

she walked 200 miles not 200ft

[@carlbernsen1290]

Benjamin Anderson Actually she died less than two miles off the trail, after a month of waiting for help, and with no cell phone reception, but at some point, before she wandered too far, she would have been within 200 ft of the trail but unable to find it.

[@nbandpinportugal]

Look, there's a good place to camp, over there near that fallen tree ! Thanks for the tutorial and the honesty. Some campers and survivalists never even mention it.

[@ColdHawk]

Most down to earth how-to wilderness video ever made? Good on you for putting this out there👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@worldcitizeng6507]

Few hours later, a guy found the same spot, and decided to setup his hammock for the 🌙...

[@EatCarbs]

Perhaps it happens more often than you think.

[@EatCarbs]

Or worse.. they set a tarp shelter down behind that downed tree

[@worldcitizeng6507]

@@EatCarbs 😁

[@MrJdeb79]

Or may be after digging the hole you find that some body other has also done his business....

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

@@MrJdeb79 with as many hikers hike the AT, you would think that would actually happen sometimes lol

[@derekmartin8498]

Do you have any recommendations for a lightweight gas mask I can add to my poop kit!

[@thething168]

Two months later a tomato plant was born...

[@MissMinaOh]

Rebury is subtitled as "ribéry." Sounds so fancy! Btw any tips on pooping in the dark? I'm always scared of something watching me from the bushes and waiting to take a bite of my booty.

[@wirelesskiller9686]

If you want I can come with you ... For your safety off cause 🤔😏

[@koongfu00]

Miss Mina take a light with you

[@RamYadav-oz5cu]

Make your booty like 🔥 that will keep your booty safe from wild animals.😀😀😀

[@frickpoo6644]

just point and spray!!!! most predators flee when you spray the poop cannon at them

[@jonathangarzon2798]

Get a gun.

[@icegypsy99]

Thank you for this. I'm such a "girly" girl. This is something that has made backpacking / wild camping intimidating for me. I really want to get into doing longer hikes. I've been putting it off because the idea of having to do this outside grosses me out. Such a natural thing, but I just haven't been able to get past that bit.

[@nynomadfjc3907]

I need to do more squats... like A LOT of squats!

[@andymainali718]

I lived in remote Nepal for 18 years and pooped all over the jungles with all natural kit. Plants with those giant leaves that almost always had rainwater inside them were readily available. I used to run that water over my butt and give it a good wipe with the leaves; sometimes drier leaves were employed for better cleaning. Poop was left covered with a whole bunch of giant leaves. That's it. Organic manure for the place. Sometimes we dug up loose soil by the river and used rocks to clean. Other times, we got creative and managed some other way with whatever was available. Since I moved to the US (been here for over a decade now), I find myself super conscious about something as simple and easy as this. The way we all get conditioned into thinking a certain way in this country is something i find truly interesting and more often than not, very sad.

[@tammyluvinlife8877]

THATS SO COOL! me and my sister are going camping next year and she said The Most Important thing to do in the woods is squat to pee and to poop i started getting confused but when i saw this video i didnt feel weird anymore because how else will you will take a poop in the forest? my sister calls taking a pee in the forest taking a piss wish us luck once we start camping together

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Too much information.

[@NotaRobot_gif]

We use lava rocks in Hawaii. They exfoliate as they clean.

[@alfredsuhrbier4166]

@@tammyluvinlife8877 Last year I pooped in the woods. I put my trousers diwn and crouched down, simply, was that wrong?

[@tammyluvinlife8877]

@@alfredsuhrbier4166 No its not wrong, and i didnt get to go camping with my sister bc i forgot she has no driving license and bc its quarantine :(

[@icas80]

why do you think my hammock has a hole in it?

[@James_Bowie]

When bears start bagging their poop and carrying out with them, so will I.

[@jesscorbin5981]

This comment got me lmao

[@jdkarns]

Exactly! This is nuts and I can't believe we let people become lawmakers that created rules like this.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Honestly sort of true. All animals poop in the wild. Everything living poops in the wild, why can’t humans just squat and go?

[@jakeski3142]

Unless you’re eating nuclear fuel rods, this is a bit much lol.

[@nogears21]

i cant stop laughing at the comments about this video!!!

[@coopermichael700]

Aaron T. Nelson haha same!

[@junelsemerel4043]

Hola❤

[@sandippaul468]

Pay attention.

[@girijavijayan2930]

Don’t poop in woods someone will find you

[@juanitabatiste7711]

Bff

[@Seamus3051]

This is undoubtedly the most erudite, and concise tutorial on excretion that I have ever seen .... kudos ... :-) :-)

[@JenniferKennedy562]

Love the tip about scoping out a place to use the bathroom before nature calls!!

[@wfloes5420]

When in doubt poop first then did he hole. Under no circumstances do you want to poop your pants

[@neilm905]

The best demo I have ever seen.

[@samfisher5347]

6” deep and 4” wide? Impressive

[@AlasdairGR]

Most impressive

[@johnbarron4843]

😂😂😂🤣💩

[@ThePainterr]

who ever said size doesn't matter???...lol!

[@JohnSmith-in1tt]

I really want to like this comment but it’s at 69 likes and I can’t disturb the natural forces of the universe

[@vinniedayhikerb4977]

Poop jokes never get old. 😂

[@dannyingram6182]

I'm confused show me how you poop. I poop in a Walmart bag . sometimes I get really drunk and try to return it .they still ask for a receipt . lmfao.

[@antred11]

LOL, how did such a stupid comment make me laugh so much? :D

[@Mr.Legend_Speaks]

Typical Walmart customer!

[@mariaelenapresyo8518]

Lol

[@kristopherblyth2200]

I would say the same but would change that to my local power company envelope and mailing it back!

[@williamw972]

Thank you - very nervous about this task - new to hiking. Vert tasteful video on difficult topic.

[@jc8867]

@REI Outdated video? Should pack out TP these days according to many of the dispersed camping pages on the USFS websites…

[@nelumbonucifera7537]

Consider leaving a temporary marker on your cat hole, so someone doesn't accidentally dig in the same spot - eg. an upright stick or X drawn in the dirt.

[@silvanigra]

People will most likely dig where they see an "X marking the spot" :))

[@wuntoo1687]

@@silvanigra 😂😂😂 they think they've found Blackbeards gold

[@thanseernazarudeen1629]

Best comment today

[@quantametric]

It's far more likely they'd dig there out of curiosity than that they'd somehow dig in the exact same place by chance.

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

if they do, they'll figure it out quick.

[@OleOlson]

One thing not mentioned that is pretty standard practice is to make an x on the spot using 2 sticks in more heavily used wilderness areas. That way, it is less likely for the next person to dig a cat hole in the same spot you chose (if they recognize the x and it's still there). And it's REALLY important that everyone buries their poo, especially in busy areas, as the same flies that love that love to land on your food, and that is how people get dysentery. Also, roots and rocks can be an issue. I suggest digging a hole at base camp before anyone has to go. And if you go in a group of 4+ a larger digging tool is easier too, though someone has to lug it along.

[@BernardJTarver]

If you're camping with friends or going to be in the same spot for a few days, should you just establish a more sizeable latrine or let everybody make their own spot?

[@oo7naughtyusmaximus933]

Another very important thing, if you are with other people .......please don't forget to poop "DOWNWIND" . Especially during dinnertime. I went camping with some mates and one guy went to poop......and went upwind. Needless to say we didn't feel that hungry after.

[@alessionoviello8371]

Was he far enough (200ft)? Lol

[@rickwilbur9077]

Hahahaha

[@sukardihuang1518]

I cannot hold my laugh after read this comment

[@siddharthkrishnan3317]

This killed me

[@d1972leeable]

Holy crap. This was the best video I've seen on backwoods poopin'! Thank you.

[@rei]

Glad you enjoyed it Dennis!

[@granthaller9544]

In the Rockies it can be hard to dig a deep enough hole. I turn over a large rock, dig a little hole. I burn the TP, then pour water to be sure it’s extinguished. Then put the rock back on it.

[@elisecypher1490]

I've always learned you have to pack out the TP because the animals will dig it up. Maybe just in the Sierras.

[@beth8060]

I was surprised to hear her say to leave the tp too. Especially out west and in desert areas you must pack everything out including tp. Mojave National Preserve recently posted a picture of poorly dug cathole identified by partially buried tp - no one wants to see that! Haha

[@TomNimmo]

I was eating, had to turn it off LOL, seriously didn't think that would gross me out. I guess we're all a little more touchy while eating

[@randomtrails5003]

Some people may find this amusing, but you'd never know how useful it can be when the situation comes.

[@leftymadrid]

What's the big deal about pooping in mountains while out camping? Well, EVERYTHING!!! It's NOT easy, first of all (maybe it's just me) but don't know why, but the 1st. Day in I'm mentally already thinking (ok, gotta do this, and I gotta do this right) wrong!!! I wanna go but can't!! Constipation, you can't, you sorta feel something a coming but nope, not ready! You see everyone else had NO problem, you they start talking about the plan for the day, and YOU haven't gone and contemplated yet! So, you agree with the plan, go along with the flow of things. Only to find that you have to stop what you're doing, EVERYONE is now focused on you, and you feel terrible in having to stop every body and say, ah, I have to find a place to contemplate, sorry. Someone yells out, "oh, you gotta take a shit"! Ah, well great timing bro! And red faced you run away to try and find a spot, thinking (is this far enough) or will you be heard! You wish that there would be more noise in the air, but to no avail, it's as quiet as fudge! I mean not even the birds are chirping!! So, you decided to go another 1/4 mile (70-steps) yeah right! And by that time you don't have time to make a hole, and so you let go of what seems like the first cookies your mom ever gave you, you end up throwing away your socks as they were too close to the explosion! You walk back Humiliated, tired, full of fear hoping no one ever walks by the poop spot in years to come surely a danger zone! Yeah, pooping out in nature, especially with others is just NOT fun!!!!

[@tdg223]

I Poo lincoln power logs and I need to dig a hole that is 2ft by 1ft. How do I hike with a large shovel! Also if I get poophoria from a big dumper, I may get lost!

[@taylorgomez8859]

Why was this in my recommendations? Why did I watch this? Why did I fall in love with the poop girl?

[@sorrowinchrist3387]

You fell in love with the girl i fell in love with the wilderness?

[@talab6302]

Because she said “pooportunity”

[@J.5.M.]

@FichDichInDemArsch and you're much better by calling him that? Live and let live man!

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

@FichDichInDemArsch True

[@chillywings]

Def fell in love with the poop girl lol

[@explorewithrodrigo]

not sure if already commented or not by....Leaving totally no trace, like nobody will ever notice you went there...means that you could actually go digging where somebody already went.. Specially if you camp on already used campgrounds...which is why I prefer to start my own everytime...

[@adventureswithdogs2251]

All good, but I disagree with one point. There ARE 100% biodegradable wipes available (funnily enough, REI sells some made by Sea to Summit!). Two things to consider: 1- anything which is biodegradable takes longer at higher elevations, and 2- A little gross here, but...if you're hiking, and working up a sweat, something moist rather than toilet paper will make sure you're completely clean. Chafing is...well, you get the picture!

[@wuntoo1687]

Biodegradable baby wipes for the win. We always used those before dry paper in the field

[@ernststravoblofeld]

What they don't tell you, is those things can take years to degrade in the wild.

[@lauracarver1408]

I really wish REI was not telling people to bury Tp! If you use TP you need to pack it out. It does not break down, especially in dry environments.

[@slayer101100]

This is a video I didn’t know I needed but glad I watched it. KZbin algorithm wins again

[@decentdiversions]

Is this Miranda's first video? Amazing!

[@zhuangguozhang3410]

In the winter with a big coat, unzip the coat, then drop the pants, lift and grab the coat at the bottom from behind at the back of waist center and pull hands around to the front while pulling the coat flush to the waist along the way. If right handed, pull the remaining right coat flap [your hand is holding it now] first across the waist to left side of waist as far as possible [keep hand there]. Then pull the left flap with left hand over the right flap. With left elbow or forearm, pinch or push down on both flaps [now left flap over right] into pelvis. Slide out right hand. You right hand is now totally free, and the coat flaps won't tumble down into the line of fire. Your left hand is also active to some extent-but keep elbow/forearm pressure down on the flaps. I have seen people get a flap get dirty cuz they didn't see where it was below, or it slipped down, resulting in getting more mess on their pants when they stood up. If this happens, with no cleaning around, take handfuls of dry dirt and rub it on the ruined area strongly. Repeat every 15 minutes. The coat or pants will be ruined, but any scent will almost be totally gone. No one will know, you will look like a hardened camper.

[@tinsoldier5621]

Thumbs up for being so professional

[@lauraborealisastro]

I had no clue how important poop would be to the camping experience. Where’s that scouts badge?? 🏅💩🙌

[@byfuzzerabbit]

My dog digs all my holes and she even carries the toilet paper.

[@bradcdavis00]

Thanks for taking the time to make this informative video.

[@simrangoel5494]

this makes more sense than my relationship

[@AndreaWestlake306]

Good one !! Lol :)

[@jordanjason794]

What’s sticky and brown? A stick.

[@chrisw3327]

What's orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot.

[@TruckerJoe69]

What if it’s 12 am, 5 beers deep and I crushed Burger King otw.

[@lretxxz]

I could never hold a straight face making a poop video. good job! yeah, your squatting technique is everything hahaha

[@williambrewer9069]

Next up, how to keep mosquitoes and flies away from your moist chili ring while releasing the Kraken on a hot summers day in the woods.

[@twwtb]

Best uncontrolled laugh I've had in a long time. Hurt my back though.

[@ciaranofarrell4010]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SophiaNicholasTran]

I often camp in a desert with cactus around. How do I find leaves to clean? I dont want to use paper because it may hurt the environment.

[@tonymaries1652]

The UK is much more crowded than back-country USA and everyone who goes for a walk is going to get caught out sooner or later. I don't carry a trowel if I am going on a day walk and I don't know anyone else who does either. I do choose somewhere well away from a path and where nobody else is likely to walk and accidentally disturb it. I was interested to find out how long your dump takes to completely decompose. A cow dump takes about 6 weeks, after which it is completely broken down and there is no trace that it ever existed. Although a human dump is much smaller, the fat content means that it takes longer to break down than vegetable matter. Foxes and badgers are wild in the UK and also omnivores like us so it is likely that their dump takes about the same time to break down as ours. I don't ever see a fox or badger dump in a wood which is more than a few days old. A few years ago I had a blocked drain on my property during heavy rain. The water authority were not prepared to do an emergency call out so my neighbour and I cleared it ourselves in the interests of getting it sorted before our properties were flooded. My neighbour did the clearance with borrowed drain rods. I am younger so I did the labouring and shovelled the contents of the drain into buckets and dumped it by a hedge in a nearby field. A week later I walked across the field. The trampled grass had regrown and there was absolutely no sign of the mess I had left. Most likely the rain had flushed it into the ground and the micro-organisms that break it down naturally had done their stuff. The paper you use probably takes a lot longer to break down than the dump you leave on the ground.

[@Balmorax]

How do you find the time to dig a whole when the time comes? :D

[@sandippaul468]

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit. -J.R.R Tolkien

[@anitavaughn1968]

My luck someone would walk up on me or a snake would slither up.

[@radiationzx9783]

Hahaha don't go for camping

[@worldcitizeng6507]

Yup, my biggest fear 😨

[@raybois]

Yeah, thanks. That's exactly where I wanted to pitch my tent. A small clearing 200 steps from you...

[@carecoordinator7659]

WOW!! I actually just watched a 5 minute video on how to poop in the woods. Not only that, but I also learned the exact dimensions of the hole needed to bury it. Too funny! Only Miranda could cause this to happen. Absolutly love your videos. I can say, I was about to unsubscribe haha if you had actually pooped in the video. Had me going for a sec. Keep up the great work...

[@burstfireno1617]

I thought she would literally teach us how to hit the hole in first shot..

[@reneap9049]

What of my stool is loose? It is loose most of the time due to past surgeries, sometimes liquid. Put a blue bag in a cat hole to go?? What about weak knees? Can I sit directly on the cat hole? Or do I have to squat over it? What are y’all doing for that? About to do a 50 mile, longest ever, trying to learn. This is the one thing that’s stopped me in the past. Thank you, any advice is greatly appreciated!!

[@nathanielbjorner5152]

I’m going to need a 12x12 hole cuz I got the splats!

[@EatCarbs]

LOL

[@nathanielbjorner5152]

Boner Soup lol

[@HerrP58]

Note to self: Avoid keg parties while camping

[@justinhan286]

👍👍, finally, someone talk about the "thing" nobody talked about! 😎😎

[@nmda9578]

Humans: *are animals Also Humans: "Pack out your poop!"

[@suzannehendersonemer]

I would have expected a quick mention that of course, feminine hygiene products should always be packed out, blue-bag style.

[@HubbHubbs]

I love how there are so many rules and exact measurements for doing something humans have done for millenia

[@miken7629]

No, No, No. You are doing it all wrong. What you need to pee or poop in the woods is a "Cheek Spreader". What a Cheek Spreader is; is two branches about 5+ feet long. You put those two branches parallel, about 4 inches apart. Stick one end on the ground and the other end is propped up on a log or large rock. The two parallel branches form about a 30-40 degree angle from the ground to the top of the log. Now you sit comfortably on the two branches as a seat, back to the log, and facing towards the lower end of the branches. You poop in between the two branches. It is called a cheek spreader because, when you sit on the parallel branches, your weight causes your cheeks to spread out. That's mountain engineering.

[@jeremymeline6854]

Be careful of sap though🤣

[@silvanigra]

Please make a video about it :))

[@thanseernazarudeen1629]

You are completely wrong mate. Bend a branch, poop on it, release it. The poop will fly into oblivion. That how you do it in the woods.

[@jazzabilly]

Great advice, thanks! Thoughts on marking your cat hole afterwards? To avoid other hikers scoop your poop later by accident? Happy trails!

[@skunk12]

Put a small white flag next to it marked with an 'X' underneath that write the word 'Treasure' No one would ever disturb that. 😉👍

[@StevenMW]

with two sticks form an X over it.

[@bigpapa2195]

Log it on geocache so ppl know where it is

[@abbaby555]

I couldn't stop laughing watching this video, it brought out the child in me

[@moviedude22]

Yes, this video is fertile ground for non stop chuckles

[@TicklerDude]

This is my #2 favorite video on YT.

[@IN5T1NK3D]

What’s the first?

[@ericschwartz9982]

Just spent 5 days in Yosemite and Inyo. Hitting the "target" hole when I was in a hurry was no easy feat.

[@twwtb]

That hole reminds me of a cat I had years ago. That lil' guy would dig so enthusiastically, fervently even until he was up to his shoulder before he would go.

[@gregorygamache821]

Surprised you did not mention WAG bags - which REI sells- to pack out waste. There are a few different manufacturers but they all contain some material "poop powder" that absorbs moisture and eliminates smells.

[@rcbif101]

Dont forget to mark your way off the trail, or take note of a feature that will help you head the right direction when done. Sometimes there are no notable features, and people get turned around and lost.

[@cutabove9046]

Squatting to go is no fun. Best bet is to collect some dead branches (relatively thick) and arrange them ticktacktoe style (about three or four layers high is about right) and make the last two branches a comfortable distance apart for the width of your backside. This temporary toilet will make it a lot more comfortable to sit and relax while enjoying the surroundings and doing your business.

[@randybeard6040]

Best to carry a 5 gallon bucket with you lined with garbage bag and a small bag of kitty litter, every time someone uses it, pour a scoop of Pine Scent litter over poop. When through camping, dump bag at best dumpster site--this is what most long haul truckers do...

[@MassiveOverkill]

What about overlanding and you can afford to pack a shower\poop tent. Worth pre-setting up your portable outhouse beforehand and maybe pre-dig 2-3 holes per person spread apart?