In Chicago in December (yes, I know it was a long time ago . . . ), I found this Christmas tree ornament at a store called Erehwon. The camp that I have been going to for the past five summers, Songadeewin, is dedicated to canoeing and tripping. I know that the subjects of the past two sentences seem completely unrelated. Just bear with me here.
When you're on a camping trip and there is no outhouse in the vicinity, you have no choice but to go into the woods armed with the two objects on this ornament: a shovel and a roll of toilet paper. A few days after this picture was taken, I visited some friends from camp. Memories and inside jokes from trips never cease to provide us with entertainment.
Taking a dump in the woods is kind of a rite of passage. Don't you wish we had a Christmas tree to decorate with ornaments like this?
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