Toilets

[pinstriper]

I figure almost no teardrops have any kind of plumbing and part of their appeal is boondocking where there are no campsite facilities anyway.

What are people doing ? I have a popup hunting blind that could serve (the illusion of) privacy needs. Does anyone care to share their experiences on those toilet-seat/bucket lid contraptions ? How about the toilet seat that mounts to the trailer hitch ?

My thinking is the bucket/seat/bag in the hunting blind is cheap and light and would be reasonably effective.



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[Dorian1]

Easiest is a big old plastic bucket with a bag and an old toilet seat. Easy to use and clean up. Bring some black water treatment chem like Bio-Clean, or something else environmentally safe so that you can use the same bag several times without too much of a nasty outhouse smell.

 

[cheri832]

I use a hunting blind. The black lining means no embarrassing shadows at night... but a bucket was too low for me. I picked up a thrift store bedside commode (legs are adjustable and removable). Double bagged with a baby diaper in the bag (a tip I learned at a tearjerker gather). The diaper will soak up any liquid....tie it up and toss it away.

 

[Tony Latham]

We use this bucket lid and these bags. Works fine.

But if we are really in the deep woods, the soil is soft and the bushes are tall, we dig pits.

Tony

 

[pinstriper]

Thanks, all. I have a hunting blind what I bought from SG years ago and never used. Time to put her to work.

Then off Amazon I got the camo version of the Luggable Loo. Turns out the vendor is also SG, who I generally have been disappointed in, but Amazon.

Plus, of course, the bags.

I think this weekend at home I will do some field experiments and build confidence in the system before taking it out in the field.

I'm sure the neighbors won't mind, or even notice.

 

[Tony Latham]

I think this weekend at home I will do some field experiments and build confidence in the system before taking it out in the field.

I'm sure the neighbors won't mind, or even notice.

Tony

 

[TimC-TNT]

Luggable Loo, cheap plastic trash bags, sawdust, or leaf mold, or just plain old dirt in a bucket to pour on top and absorb everything. Lasts about a day and then I dispose of it. Sawdust works best, especially cedar. You'll be amazed at how it masks the smell. But, try not to pee in it too much. Pee seems to cancel out the smell reducing capabilities if you over do it...

 

[lrrowe]

Kitty litter and no pee if you can help it.

 

[mustangcats]

I have the Luggable Loo and line it with 8 gallon size trash bags (perfect fit). I use light weight kitty litter so the bag doesn't get too heavy.

 

[lrrowe]

I have the Luggable Loo and line it with 8 gallon size trash bags (perfect fit). I use light weight kitty litter so the bag doesn't get too heavy.

Good tip. The regular litter does get heavy at times.

 

[working on it]

Luggable Loo, cheap plastic trash bags, sawdust, or leaf mold, or just plain old dirt in a bucket to pour on top and absorb everything. Lasts about a day and then I dispose of it. Sawdust works best, especially cedar. You'll be amazed at how it masks the smell. But, try not to pee in it too much. Pee seems to cancel out the smell reducing capabilities if you over do it...

Kitty litter and no pee if you can help it.

I have the Luggable Loo and line it with 8 gallon size trash bags (perfect fit). I use light weight kitty litter so the bag doesn't get too heavy.

Good tip. The regular litter does get heavy at times.

• I agree with much of the above, but I'm adding a further feature to my set-up, mostly because I'm old, and have frequent "urges" at night. And, because most of my camping trips are often besieged by violent thunderstorms at night, making me reluctant to venture out, unless necessary.
• So far, I've been able to manage my solid waste disposal during normal hours and weather, though I do have a "loo" ready to go inside a side tent, accessible without leaving the cover of my canopy(s), but since I use kitty litter (I fill my loo with the standard kind, and have a second bucket with the same, standing by), I don't wish to saturate it with only liquid waste. So, I made a self-contained Nighttime Urinal System (N.U.S.) for those times (2 or 3) at night when I really don't want to leave the cabin (rain, rain, rain). Now, I can open a door on the sidewall, uncap the 1 3/8" diameter tube inside, insert the funnel w/hose (or not), and let go. The proceeds go dirctly into a 5-gallon ex-fuel jug, hidden under the trailer, and then re-plug the upper tube, and shut the N.U.S. door. No leaving the trailer in the rain, no smell (the jug underneath is partially filled with Pine-sol, or other disinfectant; the upper tube is tightly plugged), no bother.
• 
  not the best facilities, but the best I could do
• If my trailer was larger than a 4x8, I could've squeezed-in a port-potty (which, when I was building, was never considered a real need), and that would've been a real boon to me, now, as I've aged. It was suggested that I could use a jar or two-liter bottle inside, but leaks or misses are possible. I tried a Travel John emergency urinal, but over-filling is a problem, and you still have to store it inside, after the deed is done.
• 
  good for emergencies, but still just a temporary solution
• Then, of course, comes the problem for me to actually get outside to use any type of restroom facility. Bad back and two bad knees, and getting in and out even in good weather...has been harder each year. It's become so difficult, for me to get out of the trailer now, that I had to retrofit a pull-rope and grab-handles to get upright inside, much less dress and leave for a distant restroom.
• 
  no actual pics, but this is my solution
• I'm determined to make my 4x8 trailer work for me, under all conditions, that I'll retrofit/modify just about anything to do so. My "solutions" are unique to my situation, and needs, so may not be for everyone. I just wish I had done this twenty years before, and using a larger trailer to build upon, but it is what it is.

 

[capnTelescope]

Double Doodie bags

It turns out that Wally World's Ozark Trail doo-doo bags are same-same as DD, and quite a bit cheaper.

 

[Tony Latham]

Double Doodie bags

It turns out that Wally World's Ozark Trail doo-doo bags are same-same as DD, and quite a bit cheaper.

Thanks, Bro.

T

 

[Socal Tom]

I got the Reliance “hassock” style system. Basically a bucket in a bucket. I use the DD bags, but I include a small garden trowel and toss a scoop of sand on the solids when I’m boon docking. There was one time, when it was below 20F, I resorted to refilling water bottles rather than redress for a cold walk, but that was a rare occasion. Next time I’ll plan ahead better.


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[daveesl77]

We use the porta-potty type and the wife loves it. Small, sealed. You can dump it in any toilet. No smell. No spill. It fits under our bed and just plain works. Been using one for years.

dave

 

[Karen Clancy]

We use two 5 gallon buckets I cut one bucket off at about half way up use Hefty black kitchen bags put a bag in to one then the cut off bucket into the first one ,that way it keeps the bag in place & raises the total height to a standard handicap height toilet ( 17 " ) easier to get up from . Inside the bag we use miracle grow water saver crystals it absorbs the pee . On the rim of the one you rest you behind on I got a water noodle & cut a slit into it length wise to fit over the rim nice and cushy for the tushy . We put this into a Ozark trail shower / potty tent . Works good for us .. Also double for a changing tent

 

[dmb90260]

Check this out: http://tinyurl.com/y8l7jrvm
It is what I have. I did add a booster to bump it up to fit my 6'4" frame better. Plus it serves as a storage container.
There are pictures in my album is you can access it

Plus it is on sale.
When I got it I was able to obtain some "bag containers" that allow it to be tossed into any trash container safely.

I am not sure the tent is available these days but it is a Cleanwaste privacy Tent. Very easy quick setup when you really need it.

Once when I had plumbing work being done I was very happy to have it in my trailer... with TV viewing.

 

[NotJammer]

All good tips. I am not putting in a black tank and a toilet.

1980 I was camping just over the border on the Sea of Cortez. 1 hour from Tucson. Beautiful beach. Really clean. No toilets.

I walked over the sand dune inland and holy ****. TP for miles. We used the same area with a shovel, but I think the constant wind uncovered everything. At least the wind was always blowing north!

We were 2 couples in a Pop Top. For some reason, I did something I never do. I put my wallet under me, we went to sleep. The next morning we woke to razor cuts in the Pop Top tent, 2 purses, and a wallet were gone. We never heard or felt a thing. I had my wallet. The others found everything closeby except cash. And cash was king in 1980.

I like solid walls.

 

[kykate]

I am with Dave and his wife - we have a portapotty - a Camco Premium portable toilet. I am usually up 2-3 times a night, with no wish to go outside. The bottom cassette unhooks from the top, and you carry the sealed container to somewhere to appropriately dispose of the contents. So far we have used it for liquids only and I am very satisfied with it. In the new build we plan to have it out on the triangle of the trailer, with access from the trailer.
Kate

 

[Bill n Robi]

Looks like burning is a bad option...
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2018/06/ ... 697076002/

"Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said two campers started the Voltaire Fire Tuesday evening after they attempted to burn poop in a hole at their campsite."