Mount Elbert
Highest summit of the Rocky Mountains, near Leadville, Colorado, USA.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| How to poop in the backcountry | B. Derrick Taff | subject | Study site: most hikers who needed to go did so in the backcountry. |
How to poop in the backcountry — B. Derrick Taff (2025)
Source: Readwise highlight
In our own research, pending publication, we surveyed hikers on Colorado’s Mount Elbert. Up to 70% of those needing to poop ended up doing so in the backcountry despite the presence of a trailhead toilet.
- Role: subject
- In the article: The authors’ field site: up to 70% of surveyed hikers who needed to defecate did so in the backcountry despite a trailhead toilet; a kiosk at the start of the summit trail offers free waste bags, and about 30% of those who defecated used one.
- Why it matters: Supplies the article’s main data on behaviour and on how well free bags work.