izzy
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i heard somewhere that there's this tube-like thing where you can store your crap for some time while you're up there. is this an urban legend?
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uh, if this is real, how does it work? like an enema of some sort??? that is so gross
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Kooky
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if you saw the movie Easy Rider, Peter Fonda has this clear water hose-type tube where he placed the batches of rolled up money, sealed the end with a cork and placed it in the gas tank of his chopper. i think with that crap tube, you wrap up the crap first before you stick it into the tube??? i dunno
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deebo
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i used this once, wasn't comfortable. kooky's analogy is correct. you don't stick the pipe up your bum, what i did was, i went on a laid out cling wrap and stuffed the tightly-sealed thing into the pipe. it does sound gross. and you lug it around the entire time you're up there. ugh.
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Greggy
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this is popular among climbers, especially winter climbers. no matter how deep you dig, crap will still be in the snow six months later 
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caveman
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what about the extra weight, man. if youre going on a multiday climb, youll need a big pipe that alone is heavy enough, what more if you put a week or even a month's crap in it?
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yall gonna learn how to use that tube coz most places prohibit digging nowadays. you need to learn how to deal with the extra weight and all that stuff
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oben
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i was browsing thru the http://www.abc-of-hiking.com forums and there's one thread there where women are talking about dumping their used girl products. they mentioned this so-called cups where they can store them. so maybe these tubes thing really do exist...i mean, if they can make something for girls, right?
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alexk
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Actually, you can reduce your food intake, or rather peg it to your caloric output, eating as much as you need to perform, and thus go for a couple of days without needing to use one of these things. For those who don't succeed, there are other options, like bags made specifically for that purpose. I don't have any experience with either, tho, so can't provide any more detail.
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Kooky
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 | oben posted the following on Thursday 27th September 2007
. . .dumping their used girl products. they mentioned this so-called cups where they can store them. . . |  |
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uh, oben, the cups are like tampons, instead of tampons, you use the menstrual cups for your period, works like a diaphragm unless you're talking about this http://www.abc-of-hiking.com/forum/gear-equipment/portable-hygiene.asp
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timd
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When I was up on Mt. Baker we used Wag Bags. You just crap in a large bag add the solidifying/antiseptic powder close it and tie in a knot. Repeat with the other bag, hand it to your guide to haul down the mountain. All in all it was an OK system. Seems better than the tube I think.
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deebo
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i still think digging is the way to go. just be sensible on how you do it
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Used the blue bag system on Rainer and you carried your own out. They has special drop areas. Never heard of the tubes. I was luck enough to no have to use a blue bag, Hit the solar toilet at Schurman.
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timd
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This thread is giving me the urge to shit
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