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The Nitty Gritty on How to Poop in the Woods

3/28/2018

 
This article is for all the newbie campers out there (and those who know better but who are just lazy). We support you experiencing and loving the outdoors, but you need to learn proper bathroom habits when there is no bathroom available. There is nothing worse than showing up to a dispersed camp site and realizing the last four groups of campers did not do their due diligence when relieving themselves.
Steps for pooping in the woods:

  1. Gather your materials. A must is a shovel whether it is a tiny little guy for backpacking or a full-sized work shovel. Grab whatever you need to dig an appropriate hole. Then you need a wiping implement. This could be a soft plant, a rock, snow or toilet paper if you deal with it appropriately.
  2. Pick your site. This needs to be at least 250 feet from water and your campsite (and other people's campsites). This keeps water drinkable and nasty things away from camp. It also gives you an element of privacy which most of us prefer. 
  3. Dig a hole. This hole needs to be at least 6 - 8 inches deep. The deeper the better.
  4. Do your business in the hole. If using toilet paper make sure it also gets in the hole or preferably pack it out.
  5. Fill in the hole and make sure it is well covered. 
  6. Go back to camp and WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER. Hand sanitizer does not get particles off your hands - just think about it. 
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Staying Safe While Recreating in Bear Country

3/21/2018

 
Seeing a bear in its native habitat can be an exhilarating experience – it can also be terrifying. Bears are prevalent throughout the mountains and forests of Montana including our highly visited National Parks. The chances of being injured by a bear in Yellowstone National Park are extremely low:  1 in 2.7 million. The risk of bear injury is about as high as being killed by a falling tree, being hit by lightning, or dying in an avalanche. While this risk is not high there are some very simple and easy practices you can adopt to stay safe while recreating in bear country.

Bears in Montana

​There are two species of bears in Montana: black bears (Ursus americanus) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), also known as brown bears. Both species of bears are omnivores and eat many different plants and animals. They also can get a taste for human food, garbage and pet foods which lead to many negative bear-human interactions. 
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Black bear sow and cub
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Grizzly bear also known as brown bears

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    Amy Bowser is the co-owner of Paradise Overland with her husband Jon. In their free time they explore anywhere they can get to with their Toyota and roof top tent.
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