How to Shit in the Woods, 4th Edition: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art cover
How to Shit in the Woods, 4th Edition: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art
by Kathleen Meyer
ISBN: 1984857134
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tzs · 2025-09-01 · Original thread
If you want a more in depth look at this, in a format you can take with you consult while in the woods, you might enjoy the book "How to Shit in The Woods" [1].

[1] https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-4th-Environmentally/dp...

js2 · 2023-07-12 · Original thread
> Don't shoot, shit, or camp within 100 yards of streams, creeks, or rivers.

Folks who've never shit in the woods before may have some trepidation about it. There's a classic book on the subject:

https://www.amazon.com/How-Shit-Woods-4th-Environmentally/dp...

The Internet Archive has the 2nd edition:

https://archive.org/details/howtoshitinwoods00meye

Relatedly, assume all water sources are contaminated and filter before drinking. Giardia is no fun.