Toilet paper shortage sparks chaos in bush

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A toilet paper shortage is causing chaos in the backcountry. Photo: Rosino.Reative Commons
A round up of news from the wild Toilet paper shortage sparks chaos in bush The national shortage of toilet paper has led to chaotic scenes on tramping tracks and free camping sites around the country, with overseas tourists forced to use real toilets instead of defecating and leaving toilet paper strewn on the ground. […]
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