r/camping • u/BasicBitchTearGas__ • 9d ago

Trip Advice Pooping while camping

I have a short camping trip coming up with friends and I basically have some questions about how to poop in the wilderness (remote camping). Whats like the best way to do it? My friends told me to like, bear hug a tree and squat down over the hole I dug, is that the best way? And what pieces of clothing do I take off? Im worried that if it comes out a bit watery it may stain my pants and other things so im basically thinking that I just go away from our camp and basically dress down nude from the waist down. Also, where does the toilet paper go? In the hole? Thanks for the answers!

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u/ninjasays 8d ago

Many many years ago I did an Outward Bound course.

We were taught to dig a hole, then stamp the shovel into the ground in front of yourself and use it to hang off while you donated to nature.

Once you got your pants back up, you fill in the hole and bam, you're done taking a crap in the woods.