This may sound like a silly or embarrassing question, but how does a group of people handle bathroom needs in the middle of nowhere?
Your question is neither silly nor embarrassing! It is a legitimate concern, of course, because each of us will no doubt be faced with this on a daily basis. When we camp primitively each night, sometimes with no bathroom facilities at all, the following primitive disposal methods should be used (but toilets are generally available during most daily travels). We will sometimes be away from toilet options for several hours, so primitive methods are employed: for liquid disposal, we find areas of sand, rocks, or pine needles, rather than urinating on bushes. For solid waste disposal, we dig an 8 inch hole with a trowel, covering and disguising when finished. All such actions must be at least 200 yards (according to Death Valley National Park requirements) from any natural water source such as a stream or pond. When I spend several days in the outback, my consumption of liquids is high, but I keep my foods just to what I require to fuel my energy needs, causing my solid disposal needs to
