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