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The original was posted on /r/arizonatrail by /u/AZGratefulHiker on 2024-01-01 15:32:16.

I went out to do a trail run from the Box Canyon TH and someone had clearly taken a crap next to a nearby tree, used a bunch of TP, and then put a big rock on it. The TP was scattered all over. I saw something similar in Aravaipa Canyon earlier this year, except they didn’t even use a rock and simply piled some leaves on it.

Carry a trowel. Dig a proper cathole. Do not listen to hiking subs that claim you can dig an adequate cathole with your hiking pole. In much of Arizona, even with a good trowel, it’s like trying to dig in concrete. Your hiking pole has no chance.