whitefang wrote:I use a spare tent stake, but if you're after a dedicated trowel then I'm not sure you can go lighter than the Ti Deuce Scoop. http://www.tiergear.com.au/11/online-shop/titanium-deuce-scoop
Alittleruff wrote:I was wondering what people thought About these- http://thetentlab.com/Deuce/orderDeuce.html
$20 + $7 for postage to get here. A tad bit cheaper, and very colorful. A little less weight at 17grams.
What do you think?
Alittleruff wrote: Mmmmmm.... numbers can justify just about anything!
Mark F wrote:As this is the UL forum the answer is to not add weight by buying/carrying something extra - use a tent peg you already carry or find a pointy stick.
DaveNoble wrote:Mark F wrote:As this is the UL forum the answer is to not add weight by buying/carrying something extra - use a tent peg you already carry or find a pointy stick.
And you would also not carry the weight of toilet paper. I did meet some walkers in New Zealand - who carried one roll per person per day! In many places it is possible to get by with natural products - such as ferns and leaves, and paperbark is always good. Remember that toilet paper is a relatively recent invention - it was not around 150 years ago, and humans have been around a lot longer than that -and made do somehow.
For a long time I have used sticks and rocks to dig holes. But this is not a solution in all environments - in particular the alpine environments found in Tasmania. On recent trips - I have been disturbed to find other walkers have been digging their holes is the softest ground around - and unfortunately this has been in campsites! And a shallow burial has resulted in their deposits being dug up by animals. The animals may eat the poo, but they seem to decline the toilet paper. As well - toilet paper seems to take a lot longer to decay than poo.
Dave
Mark F- Thank you for your reply. It does make me feel very unwelcome in this section. I don't carry any extra tent pegs, and mine are nothing like the ones pictured. They are small, and used for my tent. I don't want to dismantle my tent to go to the toilet or if my children decide that they need to go. Keep in mind the reason why I want to go UL is not so that the pack I'm carrying is light, it is because I need to carry enough for at least two people. I thought people that do UL would be the best resource to have these kind of questions answered.
Mark F wrote:As this is the UL forum the answer is to not add weight by buying/carrying something extra - use a tent peg you already carry or find a pointy stick.
kitty wrote:http://www.kellyscamping.com.au/p/Kellys-Camping-and-Outdoors/coghlans-emergency-trowel/5989497
50g and fairly inexpensive.
Or Titanium Trowel as above.
Some people use blizzard stakes as a trowel (as per previous post) but they are not as easy to use. I know you go hiking with your kids so you gotta have something user friendly.
A good suggestion from this forum is instead of a roll of TP, take a few small packets of tissues. This is a good safeguard against an entire roll getting wet.
For example Kleenex Facial Tissues Soft Pack - not sure how much they weigh sorry.
(Edit - opps - Whitefang already replied you the exact same thing - modified my post)
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