Originally Posted by eubi
So. It's OK to pee into a water source?
Actually, you are correct, and I am surprised. I TEACH LNT, and when I double-checked the text it doesn't specifically address urination, but it does address wastewater (I do cover proper locations for urination in my classes).
Except for the food chunks, I would consider urine as wastewater, wouldn't you? Yeah, I know it's usually sterile, but I still don't want to have to drink it downstream. Please, get 200' away from water sources.
OK. If you look at what I wrote, I specifically did not say that it's ok to pee in the water. I said thast peeing in the WOODS, not in water sources is not going to hurt anyone/anything.
I have an issue with some of the idiosyncratic LNT ethics.
For example: It's OK and encouraged to pee in the colorado river on a rafting trip.
It's OK and encouraged to poo in the ocean, say on a sea kayaking trip, as long as you do dont poo directly on a beach, etc.
Do I want to drink urine? No, but by the time it hits the water, it gets diluted and your water filter/purifier/iodine/etc, deals with the rest of the stuff.