A Hole in the Ground

If you always wanted a foldaway shovel, also known as Entrenching tool but didn't know exactly what to do with it, here are some ideas.

Small holes that can be dug with a trowel or an entrenching tool, they are about 6 to 8 inches deep and not too wide. On grass or turf, cut out a piece, keep it upside down and watered, dig the hole and before you leave site, cover hole with soil and turf.

Dig 6''-8'' Deep

Wet Pit

Dig about 6 inches in the ground, keep the soil on the side. Use this hole to empty waste water. Replace soil and cover.

Grease Pit

A small hole, covered with lots of twigs and grass! Tip waste fat or grease in the hole. The “nest” will hold the fat together and you can then burn it at you camp fire.

Catholes

To dispose of human waste, they must be located at a reasonable distance (at least 60 m) from water sources (rivers, lakes, etc.), to avoid possible bacterial contamination of water via precipitation, as well as away from trails. It is recommended to avoid concentration of catholes around campsites. Filled catholes must be covered with a reasonably thick layer of soil, to prevent access by animals.

Make sure you check restrictions of the area you are using as site may have specific rules and methods of disposing all of the above waste!

Text for catholes, which was added here for completion purposes, is from the wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathole