Other solutions include using a honey bucket or as a last resort digging and using a cat hole. Cat holes should be at least 300 feet away from water sources and not near camping areas or beaches used for swimming. Washing dishes without impact means disposing of gray water properly and either using no soap or small amounts of low impact soap. Even biodegradable soap will affect intertidal life forms, so use sand for dishwashing and when you do use soap, try to dispose of your gray water far from fresh water and intertidal life. As kayak camping popularity grows, you may find yourself sharing your campsite with others.
Some people are night owls and others are early risers.
Loud radios and pets should be left at home. A few people camping on a beach each year have little impact. Hundreds and even thousands of people are now camping on many of the best spots available to kayakers around Vancouver Island and the impact is becoming significant. This article was not intended to criticize anyone, only to help make common sense, common to all of us kayakers.