Sea to Summit Pocket Trowel

The Sea to Summit Pocket trowel is a strong, lightweight travel compost trowel

Details

• Strong ultralight 6066- T6 aluminium alloy
• Hard anodized blade to Rockwell C 70
• Ingenious collapsible, carry anywhere design
• Stores gas lighter/toilet tissues in handle
• Lightweight, compact and easy to carry
• Comes complete with own stuff sack
• A range of cool colours
• Supported by “Leave No Trace - Outdoor Ethics”
• Weighs only 75g

Usage:

If no facilities are available, use the Sea To Summit Pocket Trowel to deposit solid human waste in a hole dug 10-15 cm deep and at least 100 metres from water-bodies, camp, tracks, and watercourses.

To promote decomposition, choose a site in organic soil, rather than sandy mineral soil and in the sun rather than the shade. Use the Sea To Summit Pocket Trowel to dig the hole, and gently remove a plug of sod containing roots and soil and carefully put it aside.

After use, and before replacing the plug of sod, use a stick to mix some soil into the faeces to promote decomposition. The microbes found in the organic layer of soil will break down faeces and the pathogens they contain. In some locations the organic layer may be shallow or almost non-existent.

Do your best to seek the most appropriate site. Replace the plug and disguise the hole by lightly tamping down around the edges. Then “naturalise” the site by scattering leaf litter and disguise it well after use.