Garbage storage?
Garbage storage?
Desert Rat |
Sep 17 2009, 03:09 PM
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As we find ourselves taking longer and longer boondocking trips, where to "put the garbage" until we return to civilization is becoming a bit of an issue. After a few days in the forests near the Grand Canyon, we had to air out the truck cab before we could get in, as we put our bagged (and tied, but not tagged) garbage up there to keep it out of the way.
Where does everybody put their trash until they can stash it in the roadside barrel? |
garbinator |
Sep 17 2009, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE(Desert Rat @ Sep 17 2009, 01:09 PM) As we find ourselves taking longer and longer boondocking trips, where to "put the garbage" until we return to civilization is becoming a bit of an issue. After a few days in the forests near the Grand Canyon, we had to air out the truck cab before we could get in, as we put our bagged (and tied, but not tagged) garbage up there to keep it out of the way. Where does everybody put their trash until they can stash it in the roadside barrel? Its part of meal [planning. Non-metalic means burn in the campfire. The rest I wait till the hours of darkness then stuff cans etc etc into my buds garbage can as he always has enough room to carry out both of our garbage. But seriously, we always limit out cans to plastic (Reusable w/lids) or Styrofoam. It may-not be in accordance with the EPA, but then They ain't around when empties get tossed into the fire. Aluminum cans can be stuffed in an old cotton or potato sack and tied to the ladder. |
Desert Rat |
Sep 18 2009, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE(garbinator @ Sep 17 2009, 03:24 PM) Its part of meal [planning. Non-metalic means burn in the campfire. The rest I wait till the hours of darkness then stuff cans etc etc into my buds garbage can as he always has enough room to carry out both of our garbage. But seriously, we always limit out cans to plastic (Reusable w/lids) or Styrofoam. It may-not be in accordance with the EPA, but then They ain't around when empties get tossed into the fire. Aluminum cans can be stuffed in an old cotton or potato sack and tied to the ladder. Well, I can see that, but often we don't have a fire to burn stuff in. I suppose we could shove garbage in a gunnysack and tie it to the ladder, but I daresay it might be a bit attractive to some wildlife we might not want in camp! |
garbinator |
Sep 21 2009, 02:39 PM
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QUOTE(Desert Rat @ Sep 18 2009, 01:01 PM) Well, I can see that, but often we don't have a fire to burn stuff in. I suppose we could shove garbage in a gunnysack and tie it to the ladder, but I daresay it might be a bit attractive to some wildlife we might not want in camp! Sometimes there are no alternatives. But to burn. The other would be to bury your trash. But if your caught it would involve a hefty fine possibly even arrest as it could fall under environmental pollution laws within national parks monuments etc etc. I would never do it just because the hole would have to be rather large and I do not visit the wilderness so as to dig my time away. When we head out I usually take an old washing machine tub with us to act as our fire pit. Most of the time I pull a featherlite all aluminum trailer so as to have the extra hauling room for extended stays. Yes they can be a maneuver problem, but offer plenty of area to haul wood out into the desert "pack-it in pack it out" etc. Being as light as they are, the trailer is easily removed by one person and maneuvered around to where you need it to be. In the desert during late afternoon to dark we us it a a patio deck. Never unhooking means running a 1X12 from the trailer to the camper bumper. It gives us the safety of being above any snake visits. The shinny aluminum easily reflects the moonlight, making even the tiniest detail visible. Some years we have infestations of rattlesnakes. Sorry didn't mean waddle off topic here... |
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