Well, now that I have your attention, we will be in the area of Zion NP in January with no hookups, most likely on BLM land. It will be our first serious boondocking, not just dry camping at a CG. We will use our portapotti for the first time, but what do you do to dispose of it? When I used to tent in the olden days, we just dug a shallow pit. I guess this would work. Any other ideas?
Quote from: jakelawWell, now that I have your attention, we will be in the area of Zion NP in January with no hookups, most likely on BLM land. It will be our first serious boondocking, not just dry camping at a CG. We will use our portapotti for the first time, but what do you do to dispose of it? When I used to tent in the olden days, we just dug a shallow pit. I guess this would work. Any other ideas?
you dont want to dig a small pit to put it in... could you imaging if everyone would do that blm land would be closed.....
Dean
You could take the bottom half with you when you venture out into civilization and dump it in a gas station bathroom or into another established CGs and dump it there.
Yup, I agree with dumping at a restroom in a gas station or rest area. On BLM land the are promoting the Leave No Trace program, and leaving it there would pollute the land.
Moose
Quote from: jakelawWhen I used to tent in the olden days, we just dug a shallow pit. I guess this would work. Any other ideas?
I think I can speak for all of us by saying......ewwwwwww!!!
It would be better to just "go" in the wild. The blue stuff is not good to just dump on the ground. Many interstate rest area have dump stations or if worse comes to worse just take it home and dump it.:)
Here is a list of dump stations along the freeways. Maybe that will help you out. If the CG does not have a dumpstation we bring it home, we have an outside sewer access with water nearby so it makes it easy for us.
http://www.rvdumps.com/ut_15.htm
Mary Romeo
Quote from: jakelawWell, now that I have your attention, we will be in the area of Zion NP in January with no hookups, most likely on BLM land. It will be our first serious boondocking, not just dry camping at a CG. We will use our portapotti for the first time, but what do you do to dispose of it? When I used to tent in the olden days, we just dug a shallow pit. I guess this would work. Any other ideas?
I thought that Zion was closed during winter months :confused: :frosty:
Quote from: waveryI thought that Zion was closed during winter months :confused: :frosty:
He didn't say he would be in Zion, he said he would be in the area. Suggesting they might be on BLM land says he does not expect to camp in the park. :book:
Austin
Nope, not planning on camping in the park, but who knows? The park is open all year, with the Watchman campground being the only one open all year and it has electric. Both the Zion Canyon and Kolob Canyon visitors centers are open year round, with shorter hours in the off season. This is according to the NPS web site. But as I said, we will most likely be staying in a BLM primitive CG, or just straight boondocking in Dixie National Forest somewhere.
Zion NP (http://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm)
Quote from: jakelawNope, not planning on camping in the park, but who knows? The park is open all year, with the Watchman campground being the only one open all year and it has electric. Both the Zion Canyon and Kolob Canyon visitors centers are open year round, with shorter hours in the off season. This is according to the NPS web site. But as I said, we will most likely be staying in a BLM primitive CG, or just straight boondocking in Dixie National Forest somewhere.
Zion NP
I can't wait to hear how that goes. I went to ZION NP when I was a kid (we chased the dinosaurs around :p ). I'll never forget it. It is one of the most magnificent places in my memory.