Trash Management in the Field by Mike VonSteuben

In our disposable society we throw away so much stuff that we have become numb to it. When I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, I was surprised to learn that there are no public trash cans in Japan (there was a terror attack some years ago and they decided to get rid of assault trash cans lol). I had no idea how much trash I generated just walking around in town until I found myself forced to carry it with me.

A patrol is much the same, but with higher stakes. There are no trash cans in the woods, and you can’t leave your garbage around without giving the enemy a Hansel-and-Gretel trail of garbage to follow. This means that you need to pack out your trash and carry it with you until you return to base. In this article I will share with you some tricks that I’ve learned about managing trash in the field.

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