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I occasionally cruise the camping section at Walmart to see what they have. I came across something which seems super cool to me. Wanted to get the opinion of others here.

My least favorite thing is packing out soiled toilet paper. Well it seems there is a line of biodegradable wipes that claims to be 100% biodegradable in 21 days. In fact on the back of the package they detail the testing a bit. They show a wipe that was buried in soil and by day 21 it was all gone. I would dearly love to believe that I could leave one of these in a cat hole and feel that I was still living by "Leave No Trace" principles.

Now these things aren't light. They are pre-moistened towelettes after all. I suppose that since they are stronger than toilet paper one would tend to use a lot less, but probably not enough less to make the difference.

Thoughts?

Heber


Brumfield wrote:

You might consider using Camco Rapid Dissolving Toilet Tissue. It's designed for use on marine vessels with masarators and holding tanks. I tried several different brands of biodegradable toilet tissue onboard my express cruiser and found the Camco Rapid dissolved the fastest. With a party of four living onboard over the summer, it became obvious that the traditional Coleman and Reliance brands biodegradable tissues were not REALLY biodegradable. Camco Rapid was the only tissue that would not plug up the inline masarator. Non fast-dissolving TP will plug up a masarator after just a few flushes, and it's not a nice chore to pull the pump and clean the blades by hand. YUK!

I carry Camco Rapid backpacking, and if you wet it after use, it'll melt before your eyes. No need to carry it out or burn it.

I don't carry TP out. Nature can handle breaking down TP if you do your part in purchasing the right brand, wetting it after use, or mixing it into your excrement, and burying it deep. I place a rock over the covered cat hole to deter animals. I try to call to mind that TP is made from wood and if buried correctly, nature can handle the recycling process with no problem.

Carrying out your excrement is contemporary mythos, illogical, and nasty. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Take the time to find a place to use off trail, far away from the camp site, away from, and not uphill of, potable water supplies, and bury it after. Brum
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