In reply to Garethza:
> Preaching to the choir here.... This would be a good article on The Daily Mail or The Sun etc!
Whilst I'd love to agree, the following thread - coupled with my own experiences - suggest that whilst climbers are by no means the worst, they could also do a lot better.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/a_plea_if_you_need_to_poo_or_pe...
Last year I spent a lot of time visiting Horseshoe, doing a butterfly transect which meant I was there week in, week out. I was both amazed and appalled by the amount of disrespect I saw for the site: lots of tents, lots of fire pits, lots of rubbish and lots and lots of poo. It was the overt nature of each which amazed me, as there was no attempt at discretion of any kind. This went for tents, which were often left up all day, but the one which really got to me was where people were pooing. It's one thing shitting in the woods, but it's another shitting in the middle of a footpath, which is something I've come across on more than one occasion.
Given that Horseshoe is a site that is quite specifically used by climbers there's no one else to blame but ourselves, so a campaign such as this is hopefully a timely reminder of best practise.