What a great find your channel was. This is such important information that more people need to know. I love the Sea to Summit toilet kit bag. A lot of my kit is from those guys and years down the track it's still going strong.
Brilliant! I remember reading a masters thesis a few years ago by an outdoor ed student who researched the human waste around an isolated bush hut. Only experienced bushwalkers can get to this spot in Tasmania. She found that the entire area for 50m around the hut was littered with cat holes. The excrement had largely broken down but tp was everywhere. It was the worst exaple of littering and sadly, mostly produced by the very people who love wilderness the most. This video should be compulsory watching by all outdoor ed students! Thanks for making it. Your work is great.
Thanks Paul for the nice feedback. Yes it is surprising how many people have complete disregard and lack of respect for the environments they visit. Generally i find that litter bugs show a lack of "character" and integrity on many levels. Its all about education and changing peoples attitudes from an early age. People in Scandinavia really frown down upon littering and don't do such things because they grow up with a much deeper respect for nature and to do such a thing would be complete sacrilege!
Really impressed. I did try another site, asked about potty training, and felt like i had a bit of a slap on the wrist with the answer. I have seen all this amazing equipment, sleeping up tree's and almost underground, even in snow and ice. I thought to myself, all these amazing skills and great equipment that some people have, but no one seems to go to the loo. This was great, simple and gave what i needed to know, Thanks for a good vid and well done.
thanks for this, your channel is the only bushcraft channel I have found that even talks about toilet use when out in the wilderness... Its great to have an interesting Aussie channel
Thanks Vicki, looking after our environment is something we all need to do and it is astonishing how many people litter and don't know the concept of "leave no trace". I see a lot of careless "toilet activity" when i am out tour guiding in remote areas so i thought i needed to make a video on this. Getting lots of people to watch it is another story! Thanks for the positive feedback.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Sadly littering is a real problem in Australia and comes down to ignorance and a lack of respect for nature and other people.
Sea to Summit are a good brand with some great products, however it would be nice if they made their products in an olive green colour as well. Many of their colours are "too loud" and out of place for the bush….great if you want to stand out and are signalling for help but not if you want to blend in and be "at one" with the bush.
so right Mr Dedman!...a serious problem...one reason i avoid camping and hiking in high traffic areas...Butt litter i call it...some folks litter where ever they go, with seemingly little regard for others or the environment...thank's...:David
hey mate i have just found your channel i have been looking at a lot of american bushcraft channels they are great but some of it isn't relative to me as I'm an aussie i have been looking for bushcraft/survival/camping gear and all i can find is either rubbish or way over priced stuff that just isn't that good can you point me in the right direction and some good spots in nsw to go camping
Yes there is a lot of cheap rubbish out there. The best bet is to purchase ex military kit from army disposal/surplus stores as most of it is made to last and great for camping, however it is way over priced like everything else in this country. Other good brands of kit to purchase although expensive are Snugpak, Recon and Mont.
It is a bit on the strange side but totally needed. People really do lack these basic skills and toilet paper littering is a huge problem. These types of things need to be taught in school along with first aid and other vital skills which sadly are not? The current panic buying of toilet paper during COVID19 is particularly disturbing and shows just how out of touch people have become. Thanks for watching.
Another quality video, you put out top notch content - keep it up. Nothing worse than seeing toilet paper at camps or walking along trails, needs to be more education/signage I think.
Great video but what type of toilet paper do you use? I use toilet paper to raise seeds and never has it taken more than 2 months to break down, and advising people to light fires a bit risky because it could result in a major bushfire. Otherwise you are spot on nothing worse than buetiful bushland ruined by human excrement and toilet paper with the exception of the bush torn up by idiots in 4x4s.
Not really sure of the brand….was a general observation. I do make it clear that you should only burn your "tail tinder" if there is no wind, not a high fire danger and is safe to do so. Literbugs and noisy petrol heads do my head in as well!
I LOOOOOOVE your channel! you teach me so much I wanted to get into bushcraft since im a city hill billy and I KNEW! I could count on Australians, Thank you so much for this channel I really enjoy it. I have a Swiss army knife do you think you can do a video of how to use it or other knives to survive with it like make snares, fire, or practical uses we can do ect.???
I will see what I can do when I have some more time. Thanks for the positive feedback and thanks for watching. Please feel free to share this channel to help spread the word.
It's quite easy to head away from a common area, at least 100 metres, and dig a hole at least 150mm deep, and bury your fecal matter and toilet paper and not be a feral.
u must have a poophobia lol . maybe this is a much bigger problem in your part of the bush than mine :) im in the south west but grew up in the kimberleys/NT and all the camping ive done in my life, ive never seen toilet paper littered in the bush ever , and we dont wipe our backsides with moss. :P common sense tho i guess is not always common?
Yes, unfortunately it isn't! Also just plain laziness and dissrespect. I'm a seasonal tour guide in Kakadu and often encounter peoples absent mindedness and lack of respect in what they leave behind! Im finding that Aussies generally becoming more and more disconnected with the natural world and "glamping" (which is not camping), with all the unnecessary mod cons and clutter is just further separating people. I don't generally find this in certain places in Europe such as Scandinavia where people really respect nature and look after it. They seem to generally have a far better attitude towards nature than the average 'bogan' Aussie I'm sad to say. Is it education…I'm not sure….still trying to work that one out.
Why wouldn't you take a lightweight, folding entrenching tool and dig a deeper hole for all of the waste? Scratching the surface a few mils with a twig is insufficient depth to remove it from the environment. It can still be trodden on. In a deeper hole, instead of it being rooted up by foraging animals, it would decompose and improve the surrounding soil and be a positive benefit to the ecosystem. Also; I wouldn't advocate burning the tissue in Australia, especially when it was dry. What a huge and unnecessary risk to take. One error of judgement would be a disaster. I can't imagine the rural fire services would endorse this part of your message. Thanks for the video and for tackling such a delicate subject, but I feel you may have done more harm than good.
Thanks for your comment. The whole point is to go into the bush with minimal equipment and create simple things like a digging stick with a knife so you don’t have to carry unnecessary equipment. If you observe the first rule of selecting a place, at least 20 metres off the beaten track and somewhere where no one would consider walking there should be no issue. We are not talking about a latrine here for regular use. A small hole or a large one can easily be dug with a digging stick and then cover with a couple of centimetres of soil. A re-useable latrine would require a different approach (2 feet deep, entrenching tool width wide and 3 foot long).
What a great find your channel was. This is such important information that more people need to know. I love the Sea to Summit toilet kit bag. A lot of my kit is from those guys and years down the track it's still going strong.
Brilliant! I remember reading a masters thesis a few years ago by an outdoor ed student who researched the human waste around an isolated bush hut. Only experienced bushwalkers can get to this spot in Tasmania. She found that the entire area for 50m around the hut was littered with cat holes. The excrement had largely broken down but tp was everywhere. It was the worst exaple of littering and sadly, mostly produced by the very people who love wilderness the most. This video should be compulsory watching by all outdoor ed students! Thanks for making it. Your work is great.
Thanks Paul for the nice feedback. Yes it is surprising how many people have complete disregard and lack of respect for the environments they visit. Generally i find that litter bugs show a lack of "character" and integrity on many levels.
Its all about education and changing peoples attitudes from an early age.
People in Scandinavia really frown down upon littering and don't do such things because they grow up with a much deeper respect for nature and to do such a thing would be complete sacrilege!
Excellent Im happy thanks for the tip l appreciate the video
My pleasure, I'm glad you found the information helpful. Thanks for watching.
Honestly had no idea that tp lasted that long when buried. I’ll be following this method now. Great channel! Cheers for the effort.
It depends on what it is made from. Some take longer to break down than others. Thanks for watching.
Your Channel is one of the best on UA-cam Bro.
Thanks for your nice comments. Very much appreciated.
Really impressed. I did try another site, asked about potty training, and felt like i had a bit
of a slap on the wrist with the answer. I have seen all this amazing equipment, sleeping up tree's and almost
underground, even in snow and ice. I thought to myself, all these amazing skills and great equipment that
some people have, but no one seems to go to the loo.
This was great, simple and gave what i needed to know, Thanks for a good vid and well done.
thanks for this, your channel is the only bushcraft channel I have found that even talks about toilet use when out in the wilderness...
Its great to have an interesting Aussie channel
Thanks Vicki, looking after our environment is something we all need to do and it is astonishing how many people litter and don't know the concept of "leave no trace". I see a lot of careless "toilet activity" when i am out tour guiding in remote areas so i thought i needed to make a video on this. Getting lots of people to watch it is another story! Thanks for the positive feedback.
Thanks for this video mate. Watching through all your videos now - great channel.
Thanks Jock, I appreciate the positive feedback and glad you enjoy them.
Hey Gordon
Great video very practical
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Sadly littering is a real problem in Australia and comes down to ignorance and a lack of respect for nature and other people.
Gold!!! Love your channel keep up the good job
Thanks for the positive feedback, much appreciated.
Good video Gordon....Well done and said.
Cheers Kim.
Thanks again Kim.
Sea to Summit is great, top quality gear! Well said. Thanks for this.
Sea to Summit are a good brand with some great products, however it would be nice if they made their products in an olive green colour as well. Many of their colours are "too loud" and out of place for the bush….great if you want to stand out and are signalling for help but not if you want to blend in and be "at one" with the bush.
That's a great point. Olive green would make sense as an additional option.
Love it. Never seen anything like it. No longer ignorant.
Cool, glad you found it informative. Thanks for watching.
So glad I found your channel... thanks for the effort in putting it all together.
Thank you, i appreciate the feedback. More video's on their way shortly.
so right Mr Dedman!...a serious problem...one reason i avoid camping and hiking in high traffic areas...Butt litter i call it...some folks litter where ever they go, with seemingly little regard for others or the environment...thank's...:David
Littering is most definitely one of my pet hates as it shows a complete lack of character and respect for others and of course the environment.
all wise words my friend
thank you for sharing
Thanks Craig, I appreciate your positive feedback.
do you burn the others too?
hey mate i have just found your channel i have been looking at a lot of american bushcraft channels they are great but some of it isn't relative to me as I'm an aussie i have been looking for bushcraft/survival/camping gear and all i can find is either rubbish or way over priced stuff that just isn't that good can you point me in the right direction and some good spots in nsw to go camping
Yes there is a lot of cheap rubbish out there. The best bet is to purchase ex military kit from army disposal/surplus stores as most of it is made to last and great for camping, however it is way over priced like everything else in this country. Other good brands of kit to purchase although expensive are Snugpak, Recon and Mont.
thank you very much i will check it out love your work
i couldn't help but smile throughout the video but understand how vitally important the information is. Thank you Gordon :)
It is a bit on the strange side but totally needed. People really do lack these basic skills and toilet paper littering is a huge problem. These types of things need to be taught in school along with first aid and other vital skills which sadly are not? The current panic buying of toilet paper during COVID19 is particularly disturbing and shows just how out of touch people have become. Thanks for watching.
You are a genius that has never had an urgent urge for a shit. Thank you
I ashore you…i have.
Another quality video, you put out top notch content - keep it up. Nothing worse than seeing toilet paper at camps or walking along trails, needs to be more education/signage I think.
I agree totally or a ranger on the prowl to catch people and rub their noses in it like you do when toilet training a puppy!
Haha. Definitely don’t want a prick in your bum. Pardon the toilet humour. :p
No, could be untidy. When I was a young boy I made the mistake of wiping my ass with a stinging nettle. Will never do that again!
Great video but what type of toilet paper do you use? I use toilet paper to raise seeds and never has it taken more than 2 months to break down, and advising people to light fires a bit risky because it could result in a major bushfire. Otherwise you are spot on nothing worse than buetiful bushland ruined by human excrement and toilet paper with the exception of the bush torn up by idiots in 4x4s.
Not really sure of the brand….was a general observation. I do make it clear that you should only burn your "tail tinder" if there is no wind, not a high fire danger and is safe to do so.
Literbugs and noisy petrol heads do my head in as well!
I LOOOOOOVE your channel! you teach me so much I wanted to get into bushcraft since im a city hill billy and I KNEW! I could count on Australians, Thank you so much for this channel I really enjoy it. I have a Swiss army knife do you think you can do a video of how to use it or other knives to survive with it like make snares, fire, or practical uses we can do ect.???
I will see what I can do when I have some more time. Thanks for the positive feedback and thanks for watching. Please feel free to share this channel to help spread the word.
It's quite easy to head away from a common area, at least 100 metres, and dig a hole at least 150mm deep, and bury your fecal matter and toilet paper and not be a feral.
u must have a poophobia lol . maybe this is a much bigger problem in your part of the bush than mine :) im in the south west but grew up in the kimberleys/NT and all the camping ive done in my life, ive never seen toilet paper littered in the bush ever , and we dont wipe our backsides with moss. :P common sense tho i guess is not always common?
Yes, unfortunately it isn't! Also just plain laziness and dissrespect. I'm a seasonal tour guide in Kakadu and often encounter peoples absent mindedness and lack of respect in what they leave behind! Im finding that Aussies generally becoming more and more disconnected with the natural world and "glamping" (which is not camping), with all the unnecessary mod cons and clutter is just further separating people.
I don't generally find this in certain places in Europe such as Scandinavia where people really respect nature and look after it. They seem to generally have a far better attitude towards nature than the average 'bogan' Aussie I'm sad to say. Is it education…I'm not sure….still trying to work that one out.
Why wouldn't you take a lightweight, folding entrenching tool and dig a deeper hole for all of the waste?
Scratching the surface a few mils with a twig is insufficient depth to remove it from the environment. It can still be trodden on.
In a deeper hole, instead of it being rooted up by foraging animals, it would decompose and improve the surrounding soil and be a positive benefit to the ecosystem.
Also; I wouldn't advocate burning the tissue in Australia, especially when it was dry. What a huge and unnecessary risk to take. One error of judgement would be a disaster.
I can't imagine the rural fire services would endorse this part of your message.
Thanks for the video and for tackling such a delicate subject, but I feel you may have done more harm than good.
Thanks for your comment. The whole point is to go into the bush with minimal equipment and create simple things like a digging stick with a knife so you don’t have to carry unnecessary equipment. If you observe the first rule of selecting a place, at least 20 metres off the beaten track and somewhere where no one would consider walking there should be no issue. We are not talking about a latrine here for regular use. A small hole or a large one can easily be dug with a digging stick and then cover with a couple of centimetres of soil. A re-useable latrine would require a different approach (2 feet deep, entrenching tool width wide and 3 foot long).