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The feisty third edition of How to Shit in the Woods is packed with new information for outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe. Hailed in its first edition as “the most important environmental book of the decade” by Books of the Southwest, and in its second as “the real shit” by the late, great, outdoor photographer Galen Rowell, this bestselling guidebook is often called the “backpacker’s bible” and has sold more than 2.5 million copies in eight languages. Author Kathleen Meyer continues to pioneer the way with her inimitable voice—at once humorous, irreverent, and direct—examining the latest techniques for graceful backcountry elimination, while answering a desperate cry from nature concerning environmental precautions in our ever-shrinking wilds.
World changes come fast and furious, and the backcountry is no different. “Packing-it-out,” a practice adopted to protect high-use areas and fragile ecosystems, is here to stay. Nowadays, we are often urged to haul home our poop. Or, with increasing frequency, the whole business is mandatory. To assist with responsible human waste disposal, Meyer’s new edition features the latest in product innovations, from classy high-tech to inexpensive do-it-yourself. She covers the most current solutions to the health risks of drinking straight from wilderness waterways; presents an array of natural substitutes for purists wanting to leave the toilet tissue at home; and offers a wealth of new recommendations for women who must make do without a loo.
This down-to-earth guide has been employed as a training aid for scout troops, outdoor schools, and inner-city youth wilderness programs; rangers with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management; as well as, whitewater rafting guides, backcountry outfitters, and members of the military.
It was years of rowing urbanites down whitewater rivers that honed Meyer’s squatting skills and assured her she “wasn’t alone in the klutz department.” Her shameless discussion of a once-shameful activity, her erudite examination of its associated vocabulary, and her unapologetic promotion of its colorful vernacular make How to Shit in the Woods essential, and vastly entertaining, reading for anyone who’s ever paused at the edge of the forest and pondered: “Where do I go to go?
World changes come fast and furious, and the backcountry is no different. “Packing-it-out,” a practice adopted to protect high-use areas and fragile ecosystems, is here to stay. Nowadays, we are often urged to haul home our poop. Or, with increasing frequency, the whole business is mandatory. To assist with responsible human waste disposal, Meyer’s new edition features the latest in product innovations, from classy high-tech to inexpensive do-it-yourself. She covers the most current solutions to the health risks of drinking straight from wilderness waterways; presents an array of natural substitutes for purists wanting to leave the toilet tissue at home; and offers a wealth of new recommendations for women who must make do without a loo.
This down-to-earth guide has been employed as a training aid for scout troops, outdoor schools, and inner-city youth wilderness programs; rangers with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management; as well as, whitewater rafting guides, backcountry outfitters, and members of the military.
It was years of rowing urbanites down whitewater rivers that honed Meyer’s squatting skills and assured her she “wasn’t alone in the klutz department.” Her shameless discussion of a once-shameful activity, her erudite examination of its associated vocabulary, and her unapologetic promotion of its colorful vernacular make How to Shit in the Woods essential, and vastly entertaining, reading for anyone who’s ever paused at the edge of the forest and pondered: “Where do I go to go?
The feisty third edition of How to Shit in the Woods is packed with new information for outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe. Hailed in its first edition as “the most important environmental book of the decade” by Books of the Southwest, and in its second as “the real shit” by the late, great, outdoor photographer Galen Rowell, this bestselling guidebook is often called the “backpacker’s bible” and has sold more than 2.5 million copies in eight languages. Author Kathleen Meyer continues to pioneer the way with her inimitable voice—at once humorous, irreverent, and direct—examining the latest techniques for graceful backcountry elimination, while answering a desperate cry from nature concerning environmental precautions in our ever-shrinking wilds.
World changes come fast and furious, and the backcountry is no different. “Packing-it-out,” a practice adopted to protect high-use areas and fragile ecosystems, is here to stay. Nowadays, we are often urged to haul home our poop. Or, with increasing frequency, the whole business is mandatory. To assist with responsible human waste disposal, Meyer’s new edition features the latest in product innovations, from classy high-tech to inexpensive do-it-yourself. She covers the most current solutions to the health risks of drinking straight from wilderness waterways; presents an array of natural substitutes for purists wanting to leave the toilet tissue at home; and offers a wealth of new recommendations for women who must make do without a loo.
This down-to-earth guide has been employed as a training aid for scout troops, outdoor schools, and inner-city youth wilderness programs; rangers with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management; as well as, whitewater rafting guides, backcountry outfitters, and members of the military.
It was years of rowing urbanites down whitewater rivers that honed Meyer’s squatting skills and assured her she “wasn’t alone in the klutz department.” Her shameless discussion of a once-shameful activity, her erudite examination of its associated vocabulary, and her unapologetic promotion of its colorful vernacular make How to Shit in the Woods essential, and vastly entertaining, reading for anyone who’s ever paused at the edge of the forest and pondered: “Where do I go to go?
World changes come fast and furious, and the backcountry is no different. “Packing-it-out,” a practice adopted to protect high-use areas and fragile ecosystems, is here to stay. Nowadays, we are often urged to haul home our poop. Or, with increasing frequency, the whole business is mandatory. To assist with responsible human waste disposal, Meyer’s new edition features the latest in product innovations, from classy high-tech to inexpensive do-it-yourself. She covers the most current solutions to the health risks of drinking straight from wilderness waterways; presents an array of natural substitutes for purists wanting to leave the toilet tissue at home; and offers a wealth of new recommendations for women who must make do without a loo.
This down-to-earth guide has been employed as a training aid for scout troops, outdoor schools, and inner-city youth wilderness programs; rangers with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management; as well as, whitewater rafting guides, backcountry outfitters, and members of the military.
It was years of rowing urbanites down whitewater rivers that honed Meyer’s squatting skills and assured her she “wasn’t alone in the klutz department.” Her shameless discussion of a once-shameful activity, her erudite examination of its associated vocabulary, and her unapologetic promotion of its colorful vernacular make How to Shit in the Woods essential, and vastly entertaining, reading for anyone who’s ever paused at the edge of the forest and pondered: “Where do I go to go?
KATHLEEN MEYER is a longtime outdoorswoman and the founding editor of Headwaters, published by Friends of the River. Her travel essays are included in Travelers’ Tales anthologies: A Woman’s Passion for Travel: More True Stories from a Woman’s World and Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road. Her wild west adventure memoir Barefoot Hearted: A Wild Life Among Wildlife was released by Villard in 2001. Whitewater rafting guide and canoeist, sea-kayaker and sailor, she is also a draft horse teamster, having traversed three Rocky Mountain states by horse-drawn wagon. Ever the nontraditional spirit, Meyer resides in an old, unrestored dairy barn in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and is available for interviews. Visit her at www.KathleenintheWoods.net and hop on her blog Shooting the Shit.
KATHLEEN MEYER is a longtime outdoorswoman and the founding editor of Headwaters, published by Friends of the River. Her travel essays are included in Travelers’ Tales anthologies: A Woman’s Passion for Travel: More True Stories from a Woman’s World and Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road. Her wild west adventure memoir Barefoot Hearted: A Wild Life Among Wildlife was released by Villard in 2001. Whitewater rafting guide and canoeist, sea-kayaker and sailor, she is also a draft horse teamster, having traversed three Rocky Mountain states by horse-drawn wagon. Ever the nontraditional spirit, Meyer resides in an old, unrestored dairy barn in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and is available for interviews. Visit her at www.KathleenintheWoods.net and hop on her blog Shooting the Shit.
How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art by Kathleen Meyer
$11.99 paper, 136 pages, 5 x 8 ½ inches, ISBN: 978-1-58008-363-8, eBook ISBN: 978-1-60774-018-6
TEN SPEED PRESS, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House
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How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art by Kathleen Meyer
$11.99 paper, 136 pages, 5 x 8 ½ inches, ISBN: 978-1-58008-363-8, eBook ISBN: 978-1-60774-018-6
TEN SPEED PRESS, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House
www.tenspeed.com