Who hasn’t come across doggie poop bags on the trail? Often you will see them in the bushes on the trail side where they have been left for pick up on the way back down and then forgotten. Often they are on the start of the trail in a big pile next to a garbage can! Why not take the extra step to put the bag of poop in the can? Is this about an entitlement mentality or is it something more? Outside podcast has an episode that talks about this issue as it applied to Aspen, Colorado. Listen to the episode and tell me what you think.

The worst is poop on the trail.

Even worse is dog poop on the ski hill.

Is the problem entitlement? The “I pay for a discover  pass so someone else can deal with it” mentality? However, according to the article it is human waste that is becoming a big issue as more people recreate. Think backpacking and those fancy outdoor trips, what then? The old way was to dig a hole away from a water source. Or the poop on a rock strategy. It sounds like this is no longer ecologically or aesthetically sound practice.

What is the solution? Sometimes it it happens and we get caught short on the trail. I have!! Yuk, I know!

Wag bags are the solution according g to the article. Look them up. They are portable toilets. Used by big rafting and hiking groups. I plan on buying a bunch for these for emergencies.

I am entitled to a disabled parking spot, I am not entitled to poop where I want.