How should sewage and solid waste be handled in wilderness camping?

Dispose of them properly to protect health.

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  1. Dispose of them properly to protect health ✔
  2. Leave them near the trail
  3. Bury them in a stream

Why: Wilderness camping requires safe disposal of sewage and solid waste to protect water and health.

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Answer: Dispose of them properly to protect health. Wilderness camping requires safe disposal of sewage and solid waste to protect water and health.

  1. Scouting America: Public Health www.scouting.org/merit-badges/public-health
    how sewage and solid waste should be disposed of under wilderness camping conditions
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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