Pooping: You're Doing It Wrong

[Flaxpants]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Well... yes and no. There is a proper procedure for the expelling of solid waste in the field, but it is rarely followed. You're supposed to dig a shallow hole and then cover it up and conceal it when you're finished. In reality, most groundpounders use a conveniently-shaped rock or a tree with a low "Y" in the trunk if nothing else is available. They also have a tendency to make field-expedient toilets out of everything from MRE bags to the unattended headgear of other units....so there is a "right" way to do it, but most soldiers prefer something else.

Well thanks for enlightening me UnderseaLcpl, I was wondering about the correct procedure. I can certainly see the wisdom in covering it up after you're done, nothing worse than leaving a trail. cough.