Taking a crap on the wall

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Taking a crap

Andrew preparing to take a crap on the morning of day two.

OK, since this is a question every big wall climber has to answer about a million times, I will give my rap on "big wall bathroom"

  1. Never get completely disconnected. You may feel comfortable walking around, but squatting to take a crap on a narrow, sloping ledge increases your chances of falling over by about 10 thousand.
  2. Get the biggest Zip-Lock® bags you can buy. It makes aiming easier.
  3. Bring lots of bags. Double bagging is acceptable, triple bagging is best.
  4. Use two hands to hold the Zip-Lock! If you can't use two hands to hold the bag, you don't have your feet in the right place. If your really have to hang on with one hand, just accept the fact that you are gonna poop on your shoes.
  5. Word-of-the-day. LIME. Carry a small bottle of agricultural lime, like what people put on their yards. This works wonders for the stink.

Still don't get it? I have provided a visual aide.


Taking a crap on the wall

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