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climbers shit on track at arapiles 15-Mar-2010 At 11:52:34 AM Louise Shepherd

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Yesterday Philby and I found somebody's shit lying less than one metre from the track at the base of Alis at Arapiles. It was ripe and already swarming with maggots. I was inclined to think that a child had done this, assuming that no adult or teenager would be shamless enough to shit on one of the most public tracks at Arapiles.

If you are taking children to the crags, you need to take full responsibility for their poo. Recently, I saw a parent do the right thing at Arapiles. She was belaying when a child ran off to do a poo in the middle of the track. After belaying, she picked up all his toilet paper and carried it out in a spare bag, and then buried the shit.

If you are a teacher or climbing guide, you need to properly educate your clients or students about how to shit in the bush.

If you're caught short at the crag and can't even go 5 minutes back to the campground toilets, walk downhill and away from the cliff into the bush. That private little spot just around the corner is NOT the place to lay your shit. Invariably it's the bottom of another climb.