Tuxedo in his kilt!

9/1/06 5:41 p.m. Jenkins Shelter, 10 miles

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September 6th 2006
GREAT privy at Chestnut Knob shelter! It was a composting toilet. Directions are to urinate in the woods and then do the "serious bathrooming" at the privy. After you're done, you "flush" by throwing a handful of duff (decomposed leaves in a covered can next to the seat). This had a roof and fencing on 3 sides. That's great. An open sided privy makes for a lot less smell, bugs and other critte ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more