Hazards of Pit toilets

[stratofisher]

Never in my life thought I would be trapped in a pit toilet at a hunting area until today. Had a door lock malfunction and not release. Was trapped in the cinder block building with a steel door for about an hour until a sheriff's duputy arrived with a crow bar. Glad I had my hunting gear on as it was 30 degrees out and could have been a bad situation. Was able to dial 911 to get the assist. Lesson leaned is that I will now always carry a leatherman with me if using on of these state park toilets. At least I could disassemble the lock mechanism that way. Figured I would offer this up as a public service announcement and consideration if stopping at one of these sites in a remote location. Fortunately this was in in Illinois and not super remote, but lesson learned.

 

[atmat]

Sounds like a crappy situation.

 

[JJ1179]

Sounds like a shi**y situation to be in! Glad you were able to get out.

 

[Hnthrdr]

I thought you fell into a pit toilet or slit trench or something haha reminded me of back in ranger school when we got blown out of a patrol base one morning, and a buddy went thigh deep into a well used slit trench, talk about a shitty day!

Glad you didn’t fall into the Pooh

 

[Marbles]

I thought you fell into a pit toilet or slit trench or something haha reminded me of back in ranger school when we got blown out of a patrol base one morning, and a buddy went thigh deep into a well used slit trench, talk about a shitty day!

Glad you didn’t fall into the Pooh

My first thought as well.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

When I was dove hunting a few years ago one of my friends got into to trouble in a pit toilet too. The farmer who let us hunt on his place had a pit toilet for his field workers. My buddy had to use it and when he finished his business, he started yelling and was really in trouble. A Black Widow spider bit him on the balls and he was hurting. We took him to the ER and they gave him some kind of antivenom and made him stay overnight.

 

[stratofisher]

When I was dove hunting a few years ago one of my friends got into to trouble in a pit toilet too. The farmer who let us hunt on his place had a pit toilet for his field workers. My buddy had to use it and when he finished his business, he started yelling and was really in trouble. A Black Widow spider bit him on the balls and he was hurting. We took him to the ER and they gave him some kind of antivenom and made him stay overnight.

That takes the prize as a pit toilet hazard

 

[The Harbor Master]

When I was dove hunting a few years ago one of my friends got into to trouble in a pit toilet too. The farmer who let us hunt on his place had a pit toilet for his field workers. My buddy had to use it and when he finished his business, he started yelling and was really in trouble. A Black Widow spider bit him on the balls and he was hurting. We took him to the ER and they gave him some kind of antivenom and made him stay overnight.

He turned into a super hero, right?

...right?

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Worst pit toilet experience is when there was no more 1 ply and out of desperation I had to tear off the cardboard roll. I must have awful luck because that's happened to me about 30 times now.

 

[SDHNTR]

I have a buddy who sat down in a pit toilet to do his biz and there was a wasp or hornet nest in the pit that was immediately disturbed. You can imagine how that went…

 

[freezerfull]

When I was dove hunting a few years ago one of my friends got into to trouble in a pit toilet too. The farmer who let us hunt on his place had a pit toilet for his field workers. My buddy had to use it and when he finished his business, he started yelling and was really in trouble. A Black Widow spider bit him on the balls and he was hurting. We took him to the ER and they gave him some kind of antivenom and made him stay overnight.

That’s about my worst fear at 3am getting ready to leave camp for the day. I’ve seen more black widows in campground and trailhead crappers than anywhere else. I let them be in the ceiling corners but you can bet I lift the seat and do a good headlamp check before doing any business. I’ve been bit twice by BW’s but in extremities not as sensitive as that one.

 

[BigSkyHntr]

I have a buddy who sat down in a pit toilet to do his biz and there was a wasp or hornet nest in the pit that was immediately disturbed. You can imagine how that went…

I imagine it sped up the process?

 

[Terrapin]

Someone got bit by a rattlesnake at the pit toilet at Lake Mary’s by flagstaff, az when I was in grade school. I have not sat down on one without thinking about it… even in sub-zero weather… hundreds of miles from the nearest rattlesnake.

I hate snakes, especially if I’m pooping.


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[intunegp]

And here I was expecting this to be another story of someone dropping their phone in, going in after it, and getting stuck in the shit pit.

 

[TSAMP]

Nobody else concerned with the response time?

 

[Weldor]

Nasty, I'll bring a shovel.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Nobody else concerned with the response time?

Guy stuck in parks bathroom is low priority for LE. Gotta get to those domestic violence calls first.

 

[CRJR45]

I bet it was PETA , took the lock apart and set a trap to catch a hunter .

 

[mike.adams.467]

Someone got bit by a rattlesnake at the pit toilet at Lake Mary’s by flagstaff, az when I was in grade school. I have not sat down on one without thinking about it… even in sub-zero weather… hundreds of miles from the nearest rattlesnake.

I hate snakes, especially if I’m pooping.


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When my younger daughter was about a year old we were potty training her and she had to go at the hunting camp we were visiting. Took her into the outhouse and nearly stepped on a rattler. I took her out quickly, told her it was ok to go in her diaper, and whacked the snake. Scary!

 

[tony]

Nobody else concerned with the response time?

Could be like most counties, 1, maybe if your lucky 2 on the road covering* 4-500 square miles. Pretty much the standard run card where I live. And the calls are always at the other end of the county. You’re real lucky if there is a state trooper on duty as well.
I was in Utah, and one of the counties we were in was 5 thousand square miles! How does that even work for EMS, fire or police response?

OP, was real lucky it was not in the 80s or hotter