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SWB
Guest Paddler
  
04/20/2004 02:37PM  
I LOVE my fresh coffee in the morning. I plan on using my camp coffee purk. What should I do w/ the grounds? Can I burry them or do I need to pack them out?
 
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bogwalker
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04/20/2004 03:49PM  
I either burn the grounds if I am having a fire or bury the grounds spread out over an area.

It is an organic product which will degrade quickly intot he soil-after all people put it in their mulch. I bury it well away from camp as I am not sure if the aroma would attract bears, but would hate to have a problem for the next camper if it did.

Anyone else hear if bears are attracted by coffee? If so I will only burn or pack out the grounds.

 
adam
Moderator
  
04/20/2004 04:05PM  
I usually just pick up a platy full at the Starbucks Paddle-Thru on Lake 2.:) But when not in that region, I bring along the folgers singles and pack them out.
 
bogwalker
Moderator
  
04/20/2004 04:10PM  
Adam-if I am the only coffe drinker I do the same thing you do. Folgers single tea bag filters and pack em out.
 
adam
Moderator
  
04/20/2004 04:53PM  
SWB, I moved this by mistake when editing my message on this thread so in case you where wondering what happened to it for a few minutes. Cheers, Adam
 
04/21/2004 07:10AM  
I also scatter the grounds... And I would be willing to bet if you used the camp right after I did, you would have no clue there were coffee grounds spread about.

Hex
 
troutbreath
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04/21/2004 11:08AM  
I follow the burn or pack method though I would not shoot anyone for scattering. If we have a fire (which we do about 80% of the time, I will burn them. If not, they go into the garbage bag to carry out.

TB

Oh, and BTW, I understand that the Starbucks on Lake Two sold out Too much competition from the Caribou on Lake One is what I have heard.
 
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