what to do when you need to upchuck

[hikerboy57]

LNT has established guidelines for human waste, but does this include vomit?Are you allowed to vomit within 200 ft of trails and campgrounds? can you vomit above treeline in the Whites?Can you vomit in a privy?should you pack it out or bury it in a cathole?How far from a shelter should you be should the bile begin to rise?If youre in a shelter, is it appropriate to ask other hikers if they mind while you puke?should it be put in a bear bag?do shelter mice like vomit?
I have so many questions, it makes my stomach turn.

[Tipi Walter]

I've hurled several times on various backpacking trips---all due to food poisoning or foul water ingestion. Puked four times near Mt Rogers after drinking tainted cow water. Miserable night. Puked thru the night in the tent vestibule. One time I ate some bad brazil nuts and puked. Another time I ate some fetid vegetarian chili and hurled in a 360 spray. The worst is when you both hurl and squirt feces at the same exact time. Welcome to planet earth.

[theoilman]

When you gotta, it's going to happen, no matter where!

[daddytwosticks]

Puked on the trail climbing out of Stecoah Gap...think it was the climb up Jacob's Ladder. What a waste of a Wesser Burger!

[WingedMonkey]

I try and wait until I am in New York.

[Tipi Walter]

Puked on the trail climbing out of Stecoah Gap...think it was the climb up Jacob's Ladder. What a waste of a Wesser Burger!

Now that's the best place to puke if ya gotta puke. It's the fight or flight response---you hurl to lighten the load. BTW, I heard the notoriously stiff climb has been switchbacked recently? Is this true?

[virgil]

In my opinion, in this situation, you should get off the trail, away from the shelter including the privy, away from any water sources of course, as far as away as you can, 200-300' if possible, then hurl away. It's unpleasant, unfortunate, and in the heat of the moment, sometimes unavoidable. Get as far away from other people, places and things as you can, then get it over with. If you can cover it or bury it with leaves and dirt, that's a nice finishing touch. As penance, be especially careful with all your other LNT efforts.

[-SEEKER-]

In my opinion, in this situation, you should get off the trail, away from the shelter including the privy, away from any water sources of course, as far as away as you can, 200-300' if possible, then hurl away. It's unpleasant, unfortunate, and in the heat of the moment, sometimes unavoidable. Get as far away from other people, places and things as you can, then get it over with. If you can cover it or bury it with leaves and dirt, that's a nice finishing touch. As penance, be especially careful with all your other LNT efforts.

Sounds very reasonable to me.

[wornoutboots]

In my opinion, in this situation, you should get off the trail, away from the shelter including the privy, away from any water sources of course, as far as away as you can, 200-300' if possible, then hurl away. It's unpleasant, unfortunate, and in the heat of the moment, sometimes unavoidable. Get as far away from other people, places and things as you can, then get it over with. If you can cover it or bury it with leaves and dirt, that's a nice finishing touch. As penance, be especially careful with all your other LNT efforts.

What if it's the Privy that had given you the SUDDEN urge to Hurl that could have easily happen to me recently at Groundhog Creek

[Slo-go'en]

Be carefull if you have dentures. Some guy staying at Gray Knob while I was caretaker had too much to drink and went out side for something. He ended up puking and lost his teeth between some big rocks. I do belive 20+ years later, they are still down there...

[4eyedbuzzard]

Be carefull if you have dentures. Some guy staying at Gray Knob while I was caretaker had too much to drink and went out side for something. He ended up puking and lost his teeth between some big rocks. I do belive 20+ years later, they are still down there...

It's denture week here at WB.

[hikerboy57]

It's denture week here at WB.

Its actually the denture post that inspired me, after reading that every possible question has now been answered on WB. I thought"no puke?"
PS remember to floss

[Tipi Walter]

It's denture week here at WB.

I,Plateman

[Hooch]

But what if the puke is used for good, like to extinguish a campfire?

[Tipi Walter]

But what if the puke is used for good, like to extinguish a campfire?

I have used human stool for good, so I'm sure puke can be used for good. If so, does it leave a trace?

[Sierra Echo]

But what if the puke is used for good, like to extinguish a campfire?

Have you ever seen the tv show "A 1000 ways to die"?
They had a story about this biker who robbed a bank in Montana and made off on his Harley. He was out camping in the middle of nowhere when he ran out of vodka. Well he wanted some more but knew he couldnt go to a store because at that point, his face would be recognized from the robbery. So he decided that since vodka had ethonol in it and gasoline did as well it would just as good. So he siphons gas out of his gas tank and drinks that. He starts throwing up everywhere, and leans over and barfs up some of the gas on the bonfire. A big huge flame went up and barbequed him!

[ekeverette]

this is crazy

[Sierra Echo]

Should you leave the trail to fart? Remember that will leave traces of methane!

[hikerboy57]

Should you leave the trail to fart? Remember that will leave traces of methane!

always carry matches!!

[Sierra Echo]

always carry matches!!

Burning down the forest leaves a HUGE trace!!!