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    Quote Originally Posted by sbhikes View Post
    I use a rock. Why carry around a tool that does the same thing as a rock? Same goes for TP. Rocks, grass, sage work well and I don't have to carry it.
    After I make a drop, I like to find a thick patch of grass, sit down, lean forward just a little and drag myself around in it. It takes some practice but it's all in the technique really.
    I spreads it around thin enough to where it dries quickly and the UV rays from the sun will sterilize it. One good rain washes it down as fertilizer so others can enjoy the spot.

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    you stole that idea from my chiuaua!

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    [QUOTE=Austexs;1032899]After I make a drop, I like to find a thick patch of grass, sit down, lean forward just a little and drag myself around in it. It takes some practice but it's all in the technique really.

    Could you add some pictures so we could get a better idea of your technique?

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    TP is well worth the weight. Even if it weighed 5 pounds a sheet, I'd still carry it and use it over rocks and a$$ dragging. But thats just me....
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    Quote Originally Posted by sbhikes View Post
    I use a rock. Why carry around a tool that does the same thing as a rock? Same goes for TP. Rocks, grass, sage work well and I don't have to carry it.
    A rock for TP? Damn! That is hardcore! I was in the Army Infantry for 11 years and never saw anyone use a rock! WOW!
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    Thanks for pointing those out. As for a trowel, I carry a snow stake for digging. That way, I also have an extra stake, just in case.

    that's brilliant. aluminum about 1 ounce. titanium 10 grams!

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    Quote Originally Posted by turtle fast View Post
    Why use toilet paper...just fling it like a Rhesus monkey!
    Rhesus pieces?

    sorry, couldn't resist.
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    Smooth rocks work well. But mostly I use sage or grass or a branch from a fir tree. I look to make sure there are no ticks before I stick my backside in the bushes and I definitely look at the grass in my hand before I use it. Seriously, it's a much cleaner way to go. Do a search on youtube for Backcountry poo-poo clinic and you'll learn how it's done. It's so much better not to carry TP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shelterbuilder View Post
    Rhesus pieces?
    E.T.'s gonna come pound your ***...

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    This is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much information...

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