Underneath storage ideas

[technomadia]

We had looked at a composting toilet option. One of the buses we were eyeing had that. It does look interesting, but for me it left a lot of questions. It would be interesting to get a real world usage experience.

We have several friends who absolutely love their composting toilets - they say there is no smell whatsoever and way less hassle than typical liquid black tanks.

Our friend's Nikki and Jason share their experience here:
  http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/composting-toilet

We have it on our "maybe someday" upgrade list. Sure would free up a lot of space to ditch the black tank and drain hoses...

  - Chris

[Lin]

It is an interesting option.  Do your friends merely carry the waste in buckets out of their RV.  I don't know that carrying buckets of urine through the living area sounds so great though.

I guess the price is a matter of scale, but $900. for something as simple as that seems excessive.  Am I missing something?

[Beck]

Guys looks like I will have to deal with a black tank can't afford a 1k $ toilet I live on tha farm I will deal with the smell, but it is a great toilet

Thks for all y'all's help

More ?'s coming

[technomadia]

The urine is in a sealed airtight jug if I recall - so there is no slosh or spillage.

I've also seen instructions online for how to build your own composting toilet, so it can be done on a budget.

Cheers,

  - Chris

[Dave5Cs]

On some composting toilets the urine is evaporated by the fan between empties. so there is no water to get rid of.

Dave5cs

[shelled]

thought on composting toilet with tongue firmly in cheek --

pipe the urine into exhaust when going down the road as urea substitute and get an environmental twofer . . .



edward

[luvrbus]

Those things are huge in size what is the advantage of space ? no water how does the bowl stay clean and using peat moss are they growing flowers or what   

[technomadia]

The model our friends have takes up the same space as a regular RV toilet:
  http://natureshead.net/

The big space advantage comes from not needing a black tank, and from having your fresh water last a lot longer.

Reportedly it is easier than a regular toilet to keep clean.

And yes - you can use the compost to grow flowers too... :-)

   - Chris

[luvrbus]

That is basically what the boon dockers in Quartszite do with their RV toilets they use a bag with a little hay or peat moss inside their toilets with the bag and take it out and bury it every day or so it works for them but would not be my idea of dry camping fwiw

[digesterman]

If you have room for the black water tank and the weight isn't a problem I would definitely go with a conventional RV toilet. Not into have a 'garden nursery' in the bathroom. I guess I am not that big of a 'tree hugger' altho for some it might be the cats meow. 

[Dave5Cs]

Oh you guys are just a bunch of (wait for it) ............ Party POOPER"S

Just had to Do it.

Dave5Cs

[luvrbus]

Believe it or not Home Depot sells the composting toilets

[technomadia]

That is basically what the boon dockers in Quartszite do with their RV toilets they use a bag with a little hay or peat moss inside their toilets with the bag and take it out and bury it every day or so it works for them but would not be my idea of dry camping fwiw

That is the primitive way to do it.

Our friends with a Nature's Head report that it is a lot easier and simpler than any traditional black tank they've ever had to deal with. They tend to empty the fertilizer chamber just once a month or so - way less frequent than dumping a liquid black tank.  And they say there is amazingly no smell at all.

Seems like it would make dry camping a lot easier.

Cheers,

  - Chris

[luvrbus]

Yes is the primitive way but boon dockers are thrifty with a buck a double Wal/Mart bag and they are happy campers