That was required on Oahu as well... all the natural areas there feed the drinking water supply, erosion is an issue, and so is high use/traffic.

I follow that rule on the AT as well. High traffic as well, and I don't figure anyone wants to find little TP flags sticking up from a cat hole (a SGT that worked for me described the training areas in Fort Lewis that way sick.

This is pretty easy to do with a three bag system:

1 1 gallon zip lock bag for the used TP/wipes
1 1 gallon zip lock bag for the yet to be used TP/wipes
1 1 gallon zip lock bag to hold the other two, and to make it easy to bring with you.

A lot cleaner than changing a diaper.

Oh... and the reason you comply is that it is one of the stipulations you agree to in order to use an area that all of us own. Call it a "public good" thing. wink