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I read about this new product developed mainly for third world countries to help cope with unsanitary waste disposal systems. I naturally thought it might be a good solution for backpackers too. The basic idea of the Peepoo is: "The Peepoo (pat.pend) is a personal single use toilet, that sanitise the human excreta shortly after the defecation, preventing the faeces from contaminating the immediate as well as the larger environment." Take a few minutes to read the following links: Peepoo The New York Times Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Here is a short video showing some scenes of my recent backpacking trip on the A.T. approach trail leading to Springer Mountain along with the Benton MacKaye trail.  Scenes From The A.T. & Springer Mtn. 2009 Read and post comments | Send to a friend