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How to Shit in the Woods, Second Edition: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art [Paperback]

Kathleen Meyer
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)


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Book Description

August 1, 1994
The author continues to expand her investigation into better methods of conduct in the outdoors, reviews health concerns, and shares some of the extraordinary mail her book has generated.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press; 2 edition (August 1, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898156270
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898156270
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.4 x 8.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally ... a great help for the novice woodsman December 12, 2004
Format:Paperback
Few experiences do more to mar the outdoorsy afternoon or the 8 day backpack trek than stepping over a log and discovering your expensive waffle-stompers are filled with the leavings of another hiker. The problem is as old as mankind. At least, it's as old as mankind after he began noticing what was between his toes.

The Bible addressed the problem, probably in the first surviving form, by demanding that people walk away from others with a spear or spade, dig a hole, and cover it. That method works well where the traffic is light. It works less well on heavily traveled forest trails.

Meyer offers 102 pages of suggestions, anecdotes and solutions for novices who want to experience the woods, don't want to create a problem, recognize it's a necessary body function and must be addressed.

I'd recommend it for everyone who plans a trip into the outdoors and isn't already familiar with how to deal with the function in a way that's not objectionable to those who follow. I'd make it required reading for those who go to the areas I'm likely to visit.
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65 of 69 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide for the "Fecal Tourist" May 16, 2001
Format:Paperback
Despite the vulgarisms in the title and splattered throughout the text, there is a load of good information contained in this book. Having been a Boy Scout, I thought I was well prepared for these weighty contingencies. But, I found that the Boy Scout Handbook was deficient when it came to defacation.

Ms. Meyer punctilios not only techniques for maintaining privacy and decorum while relieving oneself, but the environmental consequences of so doing. She vents about fecal-born bacteria and disease and how to minimize contaminating surface and ground water. The precautions that must be taken to avoid disease when drinking backcountry water are discharged here, too.

There are also heaps of anecdotes and funny stories, that will have you rolling at the foibles of the less informed "eliminators." She covers methods for many types of terrain and ecosystems and also spouts information on the delicate subject of off-road "runs."

If you are planning a backcountry trip, guided or not, I'd suggest you "dig in" to this book before departing. Through its guidance you can avoid piles of potential embarressment and, at the same time, be more friendly to the environment. Urine good hands with Kathleen Meyer's book. No ifs, ands, or butts. And, wipe that smirk off your face!!!

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars KEEPING IT CLEAN January 12, 2000
Format:Paperback
I love the humorous, down to earth way this subject is approached. Originally I bought this book because the title and the picture on the cover made me chuckle. I've had it in my possession for at least five years. Then a little over a week ago, I decided to read it. To my surprise, I learned that this is a serious book with important information to help a would be hiker stay healthy and leave the environment no worse for the wear. Wish I'd had this book years ago before I started trekking around in the wilds. I found this book fast paced and full of vital information. Though I'm a grandma, this book made me feel like I was receiving counsel from an older wiser grandma imparting to me the secrets of how to take care of the intimate processes of life when venturing away from the accoutrements of running water and the other trappings of civilization. I recommend this book to all who like hiking, camping and otherwise messing around in the great outdoors.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of English Literature December 7, 2005
Format:Paperback
Ok, it's not a masterpiece of English literature. What is there to analyze here? This is like arguing the merits of Benny Hill. For 8 bucks, buy this book. It has a few practical tips about where and how to deficate in the woods (hence the title). Great. The introduction is a tears-in-your-eyes funny anecdote on that topic that is probably worth the price. Then, you have a conversation piece for your bookshelf that will be appreciated by almost everyone. And, the author goes to some length to argue that this title is NOT vulgar (the book includes a useful lexicon for the word that is also worth the price). And, you'll have something to think about the next time you take a hurried necessary behind a tree or abandon a diaper in the Wal-Mart parking lot! Enough analysis already.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Gift for New Scouting Professionals September 22, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is one book that always manages to turn up at Scouting Events, Wood Badge Courses, etc. Once you get past the laughts & shock value of the title, the reader will find some common sense tips on being environmentally friendly in the outdoors.

At Camporees we always put this book in our latrine as many of our scouts like to read while doing their "duty." (Hey, it promotes Reading Merit Badge!).

My favorite use of this book is to recognize new District Executives and other Scouting Professionals by presenting this book to them at various Scouting events, usually right after they first land a job in our district (seems like we are getting new D.E.'s all the time) or saying thanks to Scouters in our district.

Anyone who loves this book will also like "Up Shit Creek" also produced by ICS and available from Amazon.

Ed Henderson Associate Editor - SCOUTER Magazine

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Book Review: How to Shit in the Woods 1/3/00 Mozella Rainwater Sunshine If you want to enjoy the woods and leave the place so others can come behind you and enjoy the same space, then this is the book to read before you shop for supplies. And be sure to also put it in your backpack to consult in case you forget a detail or two. In reading this book, it is evident that the author backed her material with solid research and the experience of years of trekking in the wilds all over the world. Ms. Meyer tells you how to keep your entire gastrointestinal track healthy and how to be comfortable when nature has to eliminate your private bio-waste material. There's even a chapter devoted to women and our special concerns in this delicate category.

Be sure to read this book with your children before sending them off to camp so they can come back to you as healthy as they left you.

I wish this book had been available before I went on my first backpacking expedition back in the early 80's. Thanks to the Powers That Be for freedom of the press and the unhindered flow of information.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
I gave this to my son as a joke. He has started camping and couldn't believe there was a book about this. I paid 1 penny for the book, but $ 3.99 for shipping. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jeff Engel
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best book
There was plenty of s*** humor, but I didn't learn anything new. Mostly just skimmed through it and put it aside.
Published 5 months ago by Chele
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but actually full of good invaluable information
I bought this to give to a friend who is skiddish about doing his business in the woods (which he won't). My wife found if very helpful.
Published 6 months ago by CaptainVideo
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but easily summed up in pamphlet
This book was more about being a book than being an informational guide. It's filled with all sorts of interesting facts that you may have never knew, and there's equally as many... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Red
2.0 out of 5 stars Book review
This book is OK but does not contain any new or different information. It was not what I expected.
Published on September 19, 2010 by David C. Mullen
3.0 out of 5 stars The title tell it all---a one topic book of limited use
I had hoped this book would give lots of tips concerning backpacking and camping. It does not. It only covers one topic, as described in the title. Read more
Published on June 7, 2010 by Hoo Knew
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Information
More than you need to know about being environmentally sensitive about the woods. I'm hoping someone will post a video review showing how they made use of this information.
Published on March 4, 2010 by Ed
5.0 out of 5 stars More serious than imagined
I bought this book to give as a gag gift. It turned out to actually be about sh**ting in the woods, something I do a lot as a backpacker. So, I kept it.
Published on September 29, 2008 by Ry D. Bike
5.0 out of 5 stars I met Kathleen Meyer
She was living with a master Farrier, Patrick McCarron - in Montana.
My horse had a problem with his rear hoofs, that needed special attention. Read more
Published on September 24, 2008 by Paul Peachin
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading if you have to "go" outdoors!
To the uninitiated, the art of having a dump in the woods probably seems no more complicated than "squat, squint, squeeze and squeegee"! Read more
Published on May 13, 2007 by Paul Weiss
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