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 ====== Cat hole toilets ======
-[[http://amzn.to/2h96s5E|{{https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31VGC7n1tGL._AC_US160_.jpg }}]]Named after the tendency of cats to bury their excreta, a cat hole is a small hole dug to contain solid waste.  It is covered after a single use.
+Named after the tendency of cats to bury their excreta, a cat hole is a small hole((typically 6")) dug to contain solid waste.  It is dug away from use areas and water sources, and is covered after a single use.
+===== toilet paper =====
+Leaving toilet paper in the cat hole is a matter of local policy.  When paper can be buried, it is left in the  bottom of the hole.  When paper cannot be buried, it is packed out in zip-loc bags or similar.
+===== tools =====
+[[http://amzn.to/2h96s5E|{{https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31VGC7n1tGL._AC_US160_.jpg }}]]
+The use of [[http://amzn.to/2h96s5E|a narrow "trench spade" shovel]] will be easier than a broadheaded shovel in hard earth conditions.  Plastic [[https://amzn.to/2WW9EIN|camping trowels]] are light weight, smaller in size than a spade and work well in soft soils.  Metal [[https://amzn.to/2A3hwPL|garden trowels]], while heavier, will stand up better to rocky or hard soils.
+===== further reading =====
+  * [[https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/dispose-of-waste-properly/|leave no trace principles]] involving cat holes
+  * [[https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/BLM%20ID_Camping_Guidelines.pdf|BLM camping guidelines]]
-The use of [[http://amzn.to/2h96s5E|a narrow "trench spade" shovel]] will be easier than a broadheaded shovel in hard earth conditions.

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