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Impact of throwing away fruit waste on a peak > 3200 m above a glacier
How do you properly dispose of human waste while snow camping?Is burying human waste always the lowest-impact solution?Where is the optimal place to do dishes in the backcountry?How to minimize impact on terrain at camp?Tips for using a “wag bag” to pack out human wasteHow do people deal with sweating and 'feeling hot' at high altitude climbs (above 5500m)?
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Is it okay to throw away the non-edible part of the apple - the apple core / or in general fruit waste? Does it decompose on the rock (maybe with the help of animals) and temperature, or does it interfere negatively with the nature?
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes.
Sometimes there a still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such , the problem with that is then they become dependent on humans and can even become aggressive. Aggressive marmots will chew through your backpack while aggressive pikas will bark at you.
At that elevation food waste should be packed out, at least to lower elevations where it can be buried.
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
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My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walking 10 feet off the trail to bury my orange peel is reasonable.
At high elevation the decomp times are large -- years.
Example: I was on a canoe trip in the Aylmer lake region of the North west territory. This area is a hundred miles north of tree line, and has a climate much like the grass/moss to lichen transition.
We stopped at a trappers shack ruin. In the ruin was a 50 year old copy of Saturday Evening Post. The magazine was pristine. We went through it, laughing at the WWII era ads, and put it back for the next person.
You brought the apple in. Take the core out.
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The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes.
Sometimes there a still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such , the problem with that is then they become dependent on humans and can even become aggressive. Aggressive marmots will chew through your backpack while aggressive pikas will bark at you.
At that elevation food waste should be packed out, at least to lower elevations where it can be buried.
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
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The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes.
Sometimes there a still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such , the problem with that is then they become dependent on humans and can even become aggressive. Aggressive marmots will chew through your backpack while aggressive pikas will bark at you.
At that elevation food waste should be packed out, at least to lower elevations where it can be buried.
answered 8 hours ago
Charlie BrumbaughCharlie Brumbaugh
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
– Erik
5 hours ago
add a comment |
The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes.
Sometimes there a still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such , the problem with that is then they become dependent on humans and can even become aggressive. Aggressive marmots will chew through your backpack while aggressive pikas will bark at you.
At that elevation food waste should be packed out, at least to lower elevations where it can be buried.
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The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes.
Sometimes there a still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such , the problem with that is then they become dependent on humans and can even become aggressive. Aggressive marmots will chew through your backpack while aggressive pikas will bark at you.
At that elevation food waste should be packed out, at least to lower elevations where it can be buried.
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
– Erik
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
– Erik
5 hours ago
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Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
– Erik
5 hours ago
Great answer. You might consider adding a bit about the fact that the type of fruit makes a difference because animals that will eat apples or grapes might not eat orange or banana peels. That is why all food waste bad at elevation but some food waste is worse.
– Erik
5 hours ago
add a comment |
My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walking 10 feet off the trail to bury my orange peel is reasonable.
At high elevation the decomp times are large -- years.
Example: I was on a canoe trip in the Aylmer lake region of the North west territory. This area is a hundred miles north of tree line, and has a climate much like the grass/moss to lichen transition.
We stopped at a trappers shack ruin. In the ruin was a 50 year old copy of Saturday Evening Post. The magazine was pristine. We went through it, laughing at the WWII era ads, and put it back for the next person.
You brought the apple in. Take the core out.
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My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walking 10 feet off the trail to bury my orange peel is reasonable.
At high elevation the decomp times are large -- years.
Example: I was on a canoe trip in the Aylmer lake region of the North west territory. This area is a hundred miles north of tree line, and has a climate much like the grass/moss to lichen transition.
We stopped at a trappers shack ruin. In the ruin was a 50 year old copy of Saturday Evening Post. The magazine was pristine. We went through it, laughing at the WWII era ads, and put it back for the next person.
You brought the apple in. Take the core out.
answered 2 hours ago
Sherwood BotsfordSherwood Botsford
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My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walking 10 feet off the trail to bury my orange peel is reasonable.
At high elevation the decomp times are large -- years.
Example: I was on a canoe trip in the Aylmer lake region of the North west territory. This area is a hundred miles north of tree line, and has a climate much like the grass/moss to lichen transition.
We stopped at a trappers shack ruin. In the ruin was a 50 year old copy of Saturday Evening Post. The magazine was pristine. We went through it, laughing at the WWII era ads, and put it back for the next person.
You brought the apple in. Take the core out.
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My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walking 10 feet off the trail to bury my orange peel is reasonable.
At high elevation the decomp times are large -- years.
Example: I was on a canoe trip in the Aylmer lake region of the North west territory. This area is a hundred miles north of tree line, and has a climate much like the grass/moss to lichen transition.
We stopped at a trappers shack ruin. In the ruin was a 50 year old copy of Saturday Evening Post. The magazine was pristine. We went through it, laughing at the WWII era ads, and put it back for the next person.
You brought the apple in. Take the core out.
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Or eat your apple vertically ;) theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/apple-cores-are-a-myth/…
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