By Alissa Ward, We Are Explorers

A new article published by We Are Explorers on packing out poo!

Best practices in the outdoors are always evolving, along with the way we use the land and our understanding of our impact. So is it time that we start packing out every poo we do in the bush?

A trowel is your trusted friend in times of need, until it’s not. A snapped trowel, one that won’t quite break the rock or dirt mixture near camp to get you the recommended 15cm deep into the ground, or a frosty morning, can have you dancing around when nature calls.

There’s an alternative to digging catholes to do our business in, but as a species that doesn’t have much experience dealing with our own waste, it may be confronting to think about packing out our number 2s.

But there’s also no doubt that more and more people are heading out and embracing the outdoors. How does this affect hiking hygiene? Can the environment really process all of our poos? Of course stumbling upon human faeces is unsightly, but what are the environmental impacts on these ecosystems? Let’s dive in.

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These Times They Are A Changing

There are many more of us heading outdoors and using the loo. Rather than letting this become an unsightly and environmentally detrimental problem, let’s get on the front foot and start taking the initiative upon ourselves to keep the outdoors undisturbed.

Start talking to your friends that you head out with, talk to your parents, ask at visitor centres, or rangers you see along the trail. Every conversation you have will help make this a more commonplace conversation, increase education about the topic, and allow us to continue enjoying all of the natural places we venture off to.


Alissa Ward
We are Explorers

22/06/2022

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