How to Poop in the Woods! *Update*

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  • Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
  • Learn the updated guidelines for pooping in the woods with this complete guide. Attention backpackers, campers, and hikers! Leave No Trace has updated their guidelines, and I'm here to share the latest information on responsible management of human waste in the wilderness. From what's in a poop kit to how to dig a cat hole and pack out your waste, I cover it all. Don't miss this informative and detailed guide for all experience levels. 😅
    *This video was originally published on November 27, 2022 on REI’s Miranda in the Wild UA-cam channel, which is now an independent channel you can find at / @mirandagoesoutside
    Intro: 00:00
    Changes to Leave No Trace: 0:26
    Overview on pooping outside: 0:52
    What's in my backpacking poop kit: 2:25
    How to poop in the woods - burying your poop: 5:36
    How to poop in the woods - packing out your poop: 10:49
    Why managing your poop in the backcountry matters: 13:04
    Outro: 14:09
    Find more info on Leave No Trace here: lnt.org/
    Gear in this video -
    Happy Bottom Bidet: www.rei.com/product/188350/ha...
    The Deuce #2 Trowel: www.rei.com/product/131611/th...
    LOKSAK Bag: www.rei.com/product/884266/lo...
    GO Anywhere Wag Bag: www.rei.com/product/692303/cl...
    Dr. Bronner's Unscented Soap: www.drbronner.com/products/ba...
    Athleta Headlands Hybrid Tights: www.rei.com/product/196274/at...
    Outdoor Afro + REI Cinched Bandana: www.rei.com/product/209893/ou...
    BANDITS Get Lost Bandana: banditsbandanas.com/products/...
    Become an REI Member: www.rei.com/membership
    Miranda in the Wild is an REI Co-op Studios production!
    Sr. Producer/Director: Rainer Golden
    Producer: Miranda Webster
    Videographer: Kyle Roof
    Editor: Abby Hagan and Chelsea Newton
    Executive Producers: Alissa Hudson, Joe Crosby
    #poop #leavenotrace #backpacking #hiking #camping #naturelovers #rei #mirandainthewild
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  • @DesireKlingensmith
    @DesireKlingensmith Рік тому +102

    I fricken love Miranda and the way she explains things 😂🤣 so blunt and hillarious

    • @rei
      @rei  Рік тому +14

      Sometimes you just have to get straight to the point! 😄

  • @elainewhitmore3383
    @elainewhitmore3383 Рік тому +42

    Favorite part is when you apologize to your dad 🤣🤣🤣

  • @strangerous1313
    @strangerous1313 Рік тому +18

    One cool thing to add about the Pocket Trowel: You can store a backup supply of TP or disposable gloves in the handle!

  • @dustopurp9
    @dustopurp9 Рік тому +45

    This video is equal parts hilarious and informative. Great job! 👍

  • @tuffymcfukleby
    @tuffymcfukleby 4 місяці тому +5

    I love love love that REI sponsored this video. And this girl did a heck of a through job!

  • @amandaf8225
    @amandaf8225 Місяць тому +2

    This is possibly the most important backpacking video out there. Very needed TMI in this case.

  • @SticksAandstonesBozo
    @SticksAandstonesBozo 2 місяці тому +3

    Miranda is the king of UA-cam. Amazing.

  • @briandouglasmoore4435
    @briandouglasmoore4435 10 місяців тому +4

    ABSOLUTLY HILARIOUS An important subject that not everybody knows delivered in a thoughtful no nonsense way..excellent !!!!!!!!

  • @SpookyWifeSpookyLife
    @SpookyWifeSpookyLife 6 місяців тому +3

    I have absolutely learned SO MUCH from you. I have never been on a long hike or a backpacking trip. But we camp frequently, and there are tiny hikes involved. I've learned so many helpful things from you, and im so grateful. Thanks for being blunt, but not ever lude, lol. (Note, we carry out all waste, regardless of where we stay.)

  • @LauraBronson
    @LauraBronson Рік тому +16

    Amazing video! Thank you, this was very informative and helpful. I am soon to be a first-time backpacker, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I go.

    • @rei
      @rei  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching! You found the right channel!🎒

    • @sophielouise3460
      @sophielouise3460 Рік тому +3

      I’m the same as you! This video is gold!!

  • @rhondareimer4146
    @rhondareimer4146 Рік тому +5

    That was a great video. So easy and practical 😁

  • @sasuke1243
    @sasuke1243 11 днів тому

    Literally. Thank you for this i am the person you made this for. It did explain everything.

  • @jhh243
    @jhh243 2 місяці тому

    Love this! Hilarious and informative!

  • @estudosvariados
    @estudosvariados Місяць тому

    Oh, very informative! Thanks for the video!

  • @KarasCyborg
    @KarasCyborg Рік тому +9

    Maybe get some sort of composting accelerant packets to sprinkle over the waste in the forrest, mychorizae fungi to also help the floura and fauna.

  • @3nertia
    @3nertia Рік тому

    Best educator on the internet right here! :D

  • @helenburns2186
    @helenburns2186 2 місяці тому

    Very helpful! Thank you!

  • @pattigalindo7949
    @pattigalindo7949 9 місяців тому

    Very well done!

  • @aurih2o
    @aurih2o Рік тому +3

    Thank you for the laughs!!! So funny🤣🤣 After watching this I am 100% going to buy a bidet! I didn't even think of that before! Thank you!

  • @user-st2kh8hz6l
    @user-st2kh8hz6l Рік тому +4

    This is what all hikers and campers need to know, 20 years of shovel recces in the Mil this is the first time iv seen this explained in such a humorous way "Release the Kraken"....lol.

  • @Utahraptor43
    @Utahraptor43 10 місяців тому +5

    Awesome video lol. No squatting for me. I got a collapsible stool (1.5 lbs), cut a 5x5 inch hole in the seat, attach a compostable bag. Dig cathole and bury it. If in an area where you can't dig/bury, its already in a bag for packing out. When I get to camp, I have a stool to sit on.

  • @mechellespillekom5891
    @mechellespillekom5891 Рік тому +1

    Blooming marvellous Lovely 😂. Thanks I’ll pass the video on to my hiking buddies.

    • @rei
      @rei  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for sharing!😁

  • @leemonboi1062
    @leemonboi1062 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for this awesome video

  • @larajacobs4303
    @larajacobs4303 Місяць тому

    Thank you, this is very helpful ☺️

  • @cath.lamontagne5357
    @cath.lamontagne5357 4 місяці тому

    ❤ informative...thank you.😅

  • @amandadaisydogwanderings
    @amandadaisydogwanderings 9 місяців тому

    so great!

  • @NicoleZockt
    @NicoleZockt Рік тому +8

    U use the duce shove wrong like I did 😅😅😅 try sawing the hole with the handle. U can cut threw roots with it and the other side is okaish comfortable compared. For getting the soil out u turn it into normal position again.

  • @Gadgeteer22
    @Gadgeteer22 16 днів тому

    @07:33 Miranda shows you how to properly squat with your toes pointing out and heels to the ground. "You look at the hole, you aim for the hole and you just release the Kraken." Thanks Miranda.

  • @15halerobert
    @15halerobert 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this video I realized there are people who are in desperate need for this video but for those with a little experience it was like a 4th grade thing with all the laughing I could handle.

  • @mikelopez5865
    @mikelopez5865 Рік тому +6

    You can use a trekking pole for balance. While taking a sheeeeeet.

  • @chrishiking8818
    @chrishiking8818 11 місяців тому

    Awesome 😂

  • @striveprosper295
    @striveprosper295 8 місяців тому +2

    I use a bidet but also take a roll of toilet paper. The use biodegrable brands so i NEVER carry out. Dig hole and use biodegradable toilet paper use the bidet and clean up again with toilet paper and bury it. And always use soap and water guys. But these personal preferences

  • @lutze5086
    @lutze5086 Рік тому +5

    Metamucil for clean minimal wipe turds simplifies the whole equation you're welcome

  • @crlaf1978
    @crlaf1978 11 місяців тому +10

    Seriously, who else really covers these topics? And in depth or as well? 🎉

    • @orcaflotta7867
      @orcaflotta7867 8 місяців тому

      Bob and his friends do often: www.youtube.com/@CheapRVliving

  • @pyronymph-868
    @pyronymph-868 9 місяців тому +2

    Culo clean now has dedicated bottles for their bidet!! Not to mention the glow in the dark.

  • @josephjemello479
    @josephjemello479 5 місяців тому

    She is really funny😂 and informative.

  • @MarkelBeverley
    @MarkelBeverley Рік тому +1

    WELP... definitely going camping with Miranda

  • @forrestcharnock3079
    @forrestcharnock3079 Рік тому +7

    "Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad. And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: "
    Deuteronomy 23:12-13

  • @SuperMmelaura
    @SuperMmelaura 11 місяців тому

    Thank you! 😂

  • @kentwood9821
    @kentwood9821 Рік тому +5

    A brown paper lunch bag can help to hide the evidence before it goes into the plastic bag.

  • @johnschuster1770
    @johnschuster1770 Рік тому +3

    Never has pooping been so funny.😆

  • @jyc313
    @jyc313 29 днів тому

    I never used two plastic bags. I generally have a supply of old or reused big zip lock bags. When I go backpacking I bring one of those with a paper bag inside. At least I can recycle the inner bag with used tp.

  • @1975DLR
    @1975DLR Рік тому +1

    Best victory dance ever at the four-minute mark

    • @jordanjohnson9591
      @jordanjohnson9591 11 місяців тому

      @RainerGolden is hilarious! I love his random laughing and commentary in the background. Never ceases to make me laugh!

  • @rebeccalucas9015
    @rebeccalucas9015 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, Miranda. Just… thank you 😂

  • @PanBoroda
    @PanBoroda Рік тому

    What camera did you use to shoot this video?

  • @yuritatar
    @yuritatar Рік тому +3

    ❤ I wish I could leave two Thumbs-up!

  • @lesliefranklin1870
    @lesliefranklin1870 8 місяців тому

    Great job. Thank you, Miranda. If I were your dad, I would be proud of you. Thanks!

  • @alw1217
    @alw1217 Рік тому +54

    Like I get the whole pack it pack out, but I think mother nature sheds a tear when you use TWO PLASTIC bags to remove something that has been happening outside for all of time minus the last 200 years or so.

    • @SkinnyTrails
      @SkinnyTrails 3 місяці тому +6

      Mother nature said it's OK as long as you only single bag it and then sneak it into the most annoying co-hikers pack when they are sleeping

    • @SticksAandstonesBozo
      @SticksAandstonesBozo 2 місяці тому +1

      Yeah ….. there is a line. And these people sometimes take it way too far.

    • @nickiparrott7717
      @nickiparrott7717 18 годин тому

      I’m surprised too, that LNT is expecting everyone to drastically increase plastic use…I will say the wag bag seems a lot more convenient when you gotta go asap but man…

  • @EJDoyle-ns4be
    @EJDoyle-ns4be Місяць тому

    Well done...

  • @psps6623
    @psps6623 9 місяців тому

    12:22 YAY, MRE TP! :D

  • @Frindleeguy
    @Frindleeguy 6 місяців тому +1

    Bidet only works if you use a hand, or at least something for the peanut butter. Room temperature water at 7 psi does not clean peanut butter off a porous surface. There are literally cultures on earth where there is a hand you never touch for that reason.

  • @Spike-qt7tx
    @Spike-qt7tx 8 місяців тому

    You are most vulnerable when you are doing this. This is why your dog follows into the bathroom.

  • @cwesley2005
    @cwesley2005 Рік тому +2

    For a split second I thought I was saying opaque wrong my entire life.

  • @wearytaco1641
    @wearytaco1641 Рік тому +3

    She said, "oh payg" and i was like "what??"

  • @BVDsGoneFishing
    @BVDsGoneFishing 9 місяців тому +1

    "This is my channel gosh darn."

  • @enlightenedDragon
    @enlightenedDragon 10 місяців тому

    can you talk about how this would be adjusted for going with several kids? You give each kid their own tube?

  • @SandyM1968
    @SandyM1968 25 днів тому

    What do you think about pact outdoors?

  • @elisebrown5157
    @elisebrown5157 3 місяці тому

    Is there a guideline for how far off the trail you go, or how far from a water source you should be? Also, that wag bag seems like an AWFUL lot of plastic waste just to pack out something that's pretty natural. I'd argue that burying, along with burying some biodegradable TP, is the much more eco-friendly option. I might keep a wag bag in the glove compartment, however, just in case of a really long traffic jam.

  • @GymmyJosh
    @GymmyJosh 6 місяців тому

    In Ontario we have to pack out our TP by law, maybe the whole load, I don't know for sure. I can't fathom how dumping more plastic in a landfill rather than just burying some TP is better for the environment. Should we agree on a system where we leave a stick there afterwards poking straight up to show people the area is occupied?

  • @derekmartin8498
    @derekmartin8498 Рік тому +2

    What if you have to do both your number one’s and two’s? For us guys this can be a challenging situation…

  • @RollGlide
    @RollGlide 10 місяців тому

    Great minds think alike. So, be careful.😂

  • @ScoobyFermentation
    @ScoobyFermentation Рік тому +5

    I’m watching this whilst sitting in my Oval Office

  • @lazrface
    @lazrface Місяць тому

    Actually hand sanitizer, when used appropriately, is more effective and efficient than soap at killing germs. Soap is better at grime and debris though, for obvious reasons.

  • @lisamorrisette171
    @lisamorrisette171 Рік тому

    That was doggy doo x 3

  • @lisamorrisette171
    @lisamorrisette171 Рік тому

    Suggestions for doing doo x 3?

  • @Me-lp1uj
    @Me-lp1uj 16 днів тому

    With weak knees and I'm in my early 60's...flushable baby wipes baby!

  • @phillipjarrett398
    @phillipjarrett398 24 дні тому

    Watched this video while practicing pooping.

  • @forrestcharnock3079
    @forrestcharnock3079 Рік тому +6

    I must recommend "How to S*** in the Woods" by Kathleen Meyer. A genuine literary masterpiece.

  • @jamiesheldon2270
    @jamiesheldon2270 Рік тому +6

    So what do you recommend if someone has Crohn’s disease??? Asking for a friend…

  • @vasiliipopov416
    @vasiliipopov416 Рік тому +9

    Why can't you bury the paper in the same hole? If it's not a wet wipe it'll rot safely with no trace

    • @mokster5
      @mokster5 Рік тому +2

      Yeah I thought that was interesting. I’ve always buried my tp, though I’ve heard some places require you to pack it out

    • @hanwagu9967
      @hanwagu9967 Рік тому +10

      it's because toilet paper can take 1-3 years to break down in the woods not to mention lasting affects of some of the chemicals. So, if you are going to bury it in the woods, then at least get biodegrable toilet paper which breaks down quicker. Althouh, it still takes longer than when you flush it down the toilet and gets chemcially treated at the sewer treatment facility.

    • @danielpittman889
      @danielpittman889 Рік тому +9

      Animals often will dig it up, and then there's tp all over the place.

  • @MacBjorn
    @MacBjorn Місяць тому

    What about when you gotta go where there's no cover😮

  • @mattholomule7810
    @mattholomule7810 Рік тому +17

    Only a few minutes in, I realized that for thousands and thousands of years people have been pooping in the woods, without doing any of this. There were no bottle bidets or even toilet paper. This is simply quite amazing that it has come to this

    • @sorareracunic269
      @sorareracunic269 Рік тому +2

      We are now earth friendly green fanatics 😀😀

    • @mikec5309
      @mikec5309 Рік тому +9

      While I agree about being responsible and making it so everyone who wants can enjoy the out doors, the irony is not lost on me about using a lot of plastic to be thrown into a landfill.

    • @supernova82
      @supernova82 10 місяців тому +6

      Yeah there was a reason that diseases were common and streets were filthy at that time lol.

    • @mattholomule7810
      @mattholomule7810 10 місяців тому +3

      What streets in the woods?????

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen 7 місяців тому +1

      Thing is, there weren’t 8 billion of us at the time, and thus also not as many hundreds of millions popping in the woods.

  • @Mark-tg2lo
    @Mark-tg2lo 2 місяці тому +1

    Definitely do not do anything near a water source !! And consider other people by going a considerable distance from the trail please and thank you 🙏

  • @theLauraOspina1
    @theLauraOspina1 Рік тому +5

    Great video! I understand that it’s priority we use those bathrooms that are at trailheads and provided to us, but a lot of times they smell so bad that it’s unbearable to be in there, especially pit toilets. Any tips for that?

    • @strangerous1313
      @strangerous1313 Рік тому +10

      deal with it

    • @jacobnsims
      @jacobnsims Рік тому +2

      nose plug

    • @LishB
      @LishB Рік тому +11

      Face mask with a drop of peppermint or other essential oil will mask the smell, or a dab of Vicks Vap-o-rub.

    • @orcaflotta7867
      @orcaflotta7867 8 місяців тому

      Don't be a crybaby.

  • @ninjaknight-jn9ky
    @ninjaknight-jn9ky 10 місяців тому

    I'm very much of the opinion that a steel trowel is the way especially when you have to go worth the weight.

  • @clocksurfer
    @clocksurfer 8 місяців тому

    👍Very informative! (Aaaargh!!!🤢)

  • @rockytopwrangler2069
    @rockytopwrangler2069 3 місяці тому

    .... "Less TP for your Bunghole" ... And the environment .. Most areas littered with TP on the surface are known as "(Insert State) wildflowers" ...
    .. Really going to get the Ultra lighters in a tizzy over carrying a foot long piece of PVC with caps ... that must be heavier than their packs ....

  • @GreatPizza-fv9ux
    @GreatPizza-fv9ux 9 днів тому

    hulalala

  • @Kevin_geekgineering
    @Kevin_geekgineering 19 днів тому

    that was fumier than stand up comedy , very nice job

  • @turdferguson2863
    @turdferguson2863 Рік тому

    🅱️oopin

  • @goldenbadger8247
    @goldenbadger8247 11 місяців тому

    dont wanto not know this

  • @slugbug229
    @slugbug229 Рік тому +3

    Woah woah woah, people bury the tp? What happened to leave no trace?

  • @LKDesign
    @LKDesign Рік тому +3

    I feel like I would make use of disposable gloves to keep my hand clean and to reign in the product.

  • @MyChannel-vm6dw
    @MyChannel-vm6dw 8 місяців тому

    Nothing says Christmas!" like being on a popular trail, you think you find the perfect spot, only to dig up someone else's dookie staring back at you 😢😢😢

  • @essiggurkentoast7822
    @essiggurkentoast7822 8 місяців тому

    Was passiert bei durchfall😢😮

  • @sebastienholden485
    @sebastienholden485 9 місяців тому

    Could always wrap some paracord around you're unltralight troul

    • @rockytopwrangler2069
      @rockytopwrangler2069 3 місяці тому

      ... or the liquid rubber "Dip-It" ..used for tool handles .. Avail. at most hardware stores ...

  • @Kingnome
    @Kingnome 6 місяців тому +1

    Where did you go Miranda? 😢

    • @DingledadsTheDemon
      @DingledadsTheDemon 3 місяці тому

      Miranda has her own UA-cam channel for over a year now called Miranda Goes Outside! Look it up!

    • @MirandaGoesOutside
      @MirandaGoesOutside 2 місяці тому +1

      I have my own channel now! 🥰

    • @Kingnome
      @Kingnome 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MirandaGoesOutside What!?! *Smashing Subscribe Button*

  • @Ongewoon1
    @Ongewoon1 Місяць тому

    And whatever you do, do NOT eat yellow sno!

  • @spencermorrow2899
    @spencermorrow2899 5 місяців тому

    It’s just simpler to burn the toilet paper when you bury it

  • @brentschmogbert
    @brentschmogbert Рік тому +8

    Instructions unclear. I pooped in the bottle

  • @GrimGames1978
    @GrimGames1978 7 місяців тому +3

    Toilet paper is made from trees. So wouldn't it make sense to burry it and allow it to decompose because it is paper, aka wood pulp, aka trees. Maybe I'm overthinking this

  • @royberry6673
    @royberry6673 5 місяців тому +1

    If you go into your BIBLE , to Deuteronomy , chapter 23 , 13 & 14 . it tells you same as Miranda has demonstrated . Thank You Miranda , great job . Roy Boyz

  • @valdius85
    @valdius85 11 місяців тому +3

    On trails, there is much more people than animals, so the "what about animals" is just a lazy person's excuse.

  • @jamesshepherd7727
    @jamesshepherd7727 27 днів тому

    Just remember that every animal in the woods is laughing at us.

  • @AdamTravelsTheWorld
    @AdamTravelsTheWorld 4 місяці тому

    smh

  • @lily983
    @lily983 Рік тому

    No. Popo

  • @nocturnalme3549
    @nocturnalme3549 Рік тому

    Also this is a very bizarre video to make for REI is this only fans for hikers? Very degrading, unless people have never used the bathroom before they should probably not be in the woods. Mean while every other animal is crapping anywhere they want

    • @nhannguyen2190
      @nhannguyen2190 10 місяців тому

      13:04 She made this for you.

    • @josephpostma1787
      @josephpostma1787 8 місяців тому +1

      I dont get how the video is degrading. Why would I think less of Miranda after watching the video?