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Privy Digging Technique Question - 2/26/2004 2:51:28 PM    kharrar   Posts: 45 Joined: 2/4/2004 Status: offline I am just about to dig my first privy here in AZ and have a question. I know to dig straight down and try to find the width and length with a probe "liner". Is the bottle layer always at the bottom? When you are standing in the pit how do you avoid breaking the bottles by stepping on them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Karl Post #: 1

RE: Privy Digging Technique Question - 2/26/2004 5:00:59 PM    Guest there will be a use (organic)layer at the bottom, it will contain anything that was pitched in while the outhouse was in use. there could be bottles all the way up to the top. these bottles i call late fill. if the outhouse was moved to another location, there would have been a nice size hole left to fill. dont worry about crushing bottles i weigh 195 lbs, and cant remember crushing anything. what i would worry about is loose soil, if you are in a sandy area you will whant to be carefull of cave ins!! dig with a buddy for safety. _____________________________ Always looking Mint Cola bottles, and local bottles from North Carolina (in reply to kharrar)   Post #: 2

RE: Privy Digging Technique Question - 2/26/2004 5:08:16 PM    kharrar   Posts: 45 Joined: 2/4/2004 Status: offline Thanks Diggerjeff, I will always try to dig with a buddy. Will let you know what I find and hopefully post some pics. Good digging to ya, Karl (in reply to kharrar) Post #: 3

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