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Build a Dry Outhouse - PEP BB greywillow.wood.dryout

BB greywater and willow feeders - wood badge
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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in Greywater and Willow Feeders.

For this Badge Bit you will build a dry outhouse (skiddable structure).

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
   must be on the top of a “knob” that will take water away from the hole
   if you build with a shake roof you can get extra points in woodland care
   requires a hole:
       hole is at least 18 inches in diameter and 8 feet deep
       fill hole with 5 feet of wood chips in the bottom of the hole
       taper hole to at least 3 feet in diameter at ground level (note that too big of a taper, or too big of a hole could lead to the ground sluffing and the structure falling in the hole)
   must start at least 6 “poop beast” trees around the dry outhouse
       willow, poplar and cottonwood are all represented
       leave a path for the skiddable structure to be moved out
   includes walls which screen the occupant from view
   includes a door that can be latched from the inside
   includes a urine diverter, which drains to a mulch pit with at least one willow tree
       mulch pits are a different BB
   includes some system to ensure the dry outhouse is odorless
       describe how your ventilation system makes the air pressure below the seat lower than the air pressure above the seat
   includes an “occupied” system
   includes a fly trap on the vent above the roof
   includes a wood-burned, oil-sealed sign identifying the dry outhouse
   includes a hand crafted, laminated information sheet that details how a dry outhouse works on one side and how to deal with shark week on the other side. Lots of drawing


To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must show proof of the following (as pictures or a video < 2 mins):
 - show before, progress, and after of building a dry outhouse (skiddable structure)
 - demonstrate that it meets the above requirements
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