Van Life 101: Living and Pooping in a Car, Van or RV
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If you're going to live as a nomad in a car, van, or RV, you must find a solution to the need to go to the bathroom--we all poop! In this video, we show you two easy solutions. The first is going in a 5-gallon bucket, and the second is using a Porta Potti. We then review the Thetford Porta Potti.
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As a truck driver I use the 6 gallon bucket. Some customers don’t let you use their restroom, sometimes you pull over and sleep on a pull off in the middle of nowhere. And the biggest reason I use it is truck stop bathrooms aren’t always clean and I like privacy
Same here.
Oh yeah! Good idea. My late husband was a trucker for a few years. Especially in very cold weather it's nice to not have to get out in the cold.
Relief is welcoming. Nobody wants to be holding it in with no solution or plan. This is a very important topic!
I used to have a coleman Porta potty when I drove truck. Very handy and safe when out in the middle of nowhere. It fit right under my bunk.
In a pinch, for the ladies, large coffee cups from truck and quick stops work well as pee collectors.
Also, car part stores sell oblong and angled funnels that cost less. (e.g. FloTool Yellow Spill Saver Radiator Funnel $1.99 versus $14 for Sheewee)
Living in a semi with no toilet I bought a five gallon bucket at Home Depot. I put a toilet seat from Walmart designed for the bucket. In this bucket are two trash bags because the one you deposit human bi-product into sometimes might leak or the bag might be too weak. I use only BLACK bags to hide the contents because you can see what's in a white bag
Trucker also, I have the same setup. You get plenty of bags from the truck stop store or grocery that one hardly ever needs a trash bag.
I do have the small regular garbage bags n have one ready for emergency, if time allows I’ll pull the seat n double the grocery bags n pop the seat back on.
Always inspect for holes n double bag, bags with small holes get used as trash bags in can made for using grocery bags.
Pro tip is keep a grocery bag with supplies in it so you can rip that out in a hurry and like shown with the dogs biscuits, keep your extra supplies, tp, roll of bags n wipes, under the first liner. You will stick to the seat one time or another or be clumsy and having some ballast keeping you bucket upright is a good thing.
@@morris4069 where do you discard the wastes? thanks
@@yolanda9730 All the truck drivers at the distrbution center near me just throw it in the field next to the parking area. The distribution company has to send one of their guys out every morning to pick up all the bags.
@@jasonpotts6490 Don't do this, people. Awful.
I prefer the cheaper route like Bob uses. 🧑🦳
That bucket insulation toilet with 2 bags....is nothing short of genius 👌...and dog biscuits below....this is what youtube was made for ! Many thanks 👍
So many people love to talk about eating and cooking but get all bound up when discussing where the food goes after we use it. You took control over the situation and did so in a really great way. Very good work. Thanks.
All bound up,,,, HEHEHEEHE
😄😂 true
I did not expect dog biscuits under the plastic in the buckets. The dog must think you crap biscuits. No wonder he likes you so much.
what a freaking awesome comment :)
OMG! That is one of the funniest things I have ever heard!!!!!
Charlie The Tuna lmao
OK that's funny!! Epic!
Charlie The Tuna 😂
It's an important topic. Many become homeless and we all need a lesson on how to stay disease free. Thank you for making this video. You're more civil than most rich politicians that won't even think about giving us any helpful tips.
Living out of a van is not something I would ever want to do, but I have become more and more conservative over the years. When government takes care of you, they usurp all of your freedoms and assets and leave you nothing in return. Government makes no distinction between the working poor and those who are homeless because they want to do drugs at tax payers expense
@@allencolvin4320 You are so full of Horse-puckey. And you have the brains of a walnut! Can you spell GOP?!!!
@@williedaniels3882 actually, I was giving cudos to people wanting to do this and not be slave to anyone. In the 2nd half of my paragraph, my intent was to point out that people who are homeless because they are doing drugs are getting all of the free stuff while the working poor get next to nothing 🙃. I commute 2 hours each morning to my construction jobs in Seattle, or Bellevue areas. Seattle is a giant homeless camp, whereas Bellevue has lower taxes than Seattle but higher income levels, and far less homeless camps bc they don't put up with that over on their side of lake Washington. I am also only an hour and change from Portland. Same problem as Seattle, but on a larger scale. When you give people "free shit" at tax payers expense, people will come in from all over the states to get it! If you want to live in a van on purpose as a minimalist, good for you! But, I will never go for a communist government!
@@allencolvin4320 I LEFT Seattle.
I am an educated, retirement age woman. I Was a working poor w medical challenges. The Commute from my 1 business went from
20 min trip to 2.5 hours,1 way. I never made enough to even pay taxes, or have real savings.
I have no substance abuses or uses of any kind. Regardless of my past.
Gentrification took both my small businesses (rentals), replaced them w "Lego Land" Cubbies 200sf - $400sf. "Senior Low Income," is $1300 a mo. Lol 😳
I was able to purchase a nice car to do Uber/Lyft. w my saving.
Lol Well, That didn't work. 😕 Traffic.
Then.... I was given 60 days to move out of my apt of 20 yrs., so they could remodel & triple rent.🤯😳
I had to liquidate everything. 🥺😫😢
For the longest time I refused to accept the help from government. When I did, housing lists were Closed. Then I got on one for 5-7 yr wait ! 😒 A run down building in an unsafe neighborhood, awaits me.
My mega church of 20 yrs did not help. And, I refused
to "find a Rich guy to take care of me", as it was suggested because I'm "pretty & sociable". The offers were for "Sexual Services Rendered" as a "girlfriend".Yes, the scum prey on the weak & vulnerable.
Men & women "friends & aquaintences", some with 3k sf homes & every conceivable means
& "thing", living alone & lonely in their mansions would not even temporarily rent me a room. & I AM a Very respectable, appreciative, clean, polite & helpful person. SO Much space un-used. Such a waste & so much greed, breaks my heart. Some even have residential investments & Buildings, even shopping malls sitting Vacant !!! They wouldn't even consider my offered to house sit.
🤔😒
That said, in their defense... their fear of vagrants & squaters seem to have more laws supporting them, than the Owner of the property. Especially w covid.
It's all a big red tape, government mess, isn't it.
I was able to finally find a decent room, w shared bath for almost as much $ as my entire 2b2b apt Was.
Landlady turned out to be an Angry woman wanting to fight. 😐
Covid hit about the same time. Driving jobs went to minimal & non-existent riders & mass competition w drivers🙄
So, I went "On the Road" to find a new place I could afford. That's been a challenge to find even across 4 States in smaller towns & over a yr now.
AND Surprise ! The bathrooms were Closed...even at the gas stations. And, yes Absolutely Disgustingly Filthy. 😖😕😶
I am Not a slave, but, am accepting temporary help w medical & food.
I make the Choice to BE FREE, volunteer where I can at food banks.
I pray & Ask GOD to BLESS those that have SO Much more, but are Unwilling to SHARE. To soften their hearts & to be courageous.
I've seen a lot.
I sleep in Upper Middle Class neighborhoods in my nice car, because I am "camaflouged".
I "fit in" un-suspected.
After 3 mo. of actively seeking, I finally found a "Decent Clean" room, shared bath, in a house w 2 other women for the winter. One housemate turned out to be a Drug & Alcohol Abuser. Not safe. 🥺😫😢 Now, the landlady is selling the house. 🤯
AND my "reliable" 2016 Kia apparently has a recall on engines...the dealer says its an 8 wk wait to just check it ! 2 mo. to replace it, if need be.
Seriously !?!? 🤯😱
I thought it was just "bad gas".
Well, poop.(#@!&%$#)
This fits right in w this video,
doesn't it ! 😏😐😕
All this said to say THANK YOU for the educational video's & my internet. It's an experience of a life time in my own country, the USA !!! 🇺🇲
🙏⚘😏 ALL might not be well, according to my expectations,
right now, and winter is coming again.... Social services says I can't receive them w/o a physical address or leave the state. 🤔🤪
However, I AM VICTORIOUSLY BLESSED !!! GOD Always provides according to HIS Ultimate Highest GOOD & purposes for His Glory.
May PEACE BE w you all experiencing something similar or worse. Keep the Faith or borrow some of mine. You CAN Receive your own. Just ASK GOD to forgive you for everything & those that have hurt you.
Then, Receive His FREE Gift of Salvation & GIVE GRATITUDE !
He Chose to Sacrifice
Himself for YOU.
By GRACE I AM SAVED &
Baptised in the Holy Spirit.
I SHARE my Truth.
I AM an Eternal BEING Temporarily in the flesh having a human experience to tell YOU...
"YOU Are Accepted & LOVED".
Everyone Financially, Emotionally, Mentally, Spiritually, Intellectionally, Educationally, Physically
RICH or POOR.
In Jesus Holy Name & Shed Blood.
AMEN = So it IS & it IS so
Namaste = the Spirit within me
bows to the Spirit w/in YOU.
I LOVE YOU.
Yes, YOU Are Worthy.
NOW 🙏💜😊💚⚘
COME as you ARE.
I would include the wet wipes for possible use after wiping with toilet paper. However before these two things, I would wash off the poop with a hand held bidet bottle which are very cheap and do the trick as long as your aim is good.
Well Bob, you are certainly #1 when it comes to #2!
The one thing I learned is that if you need to deliver sensitive news, an attractive assistant may make the message a little easier to accept.
What deliver sensitive news?
Why ?
Does anyone know who his assistant is? Is that his lady?
Thank you for the pooptorial. I thought it went very smoothly.
I see what you did there.
LOL!
Like it went through a goose :D
Hate your. Video 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾
LOL
I'm a truck driver and I use the bucket method simply because I don't trust public restrooms. We used this method at deer camp years ago and it works really well. Thanks for the video.
People have to realize, humans have used out houses and have gone #1 and #2 outside far, far, far longer than there has been indoor plumbing, thanks for this important video bob.👍
Some places in this world, like in Afghanistan still just squat in the street and poop, right in front of everyone. Give them an outhouse and they still prefer to squat outside. The dust from the poop by the wind gets in people's eyes and they go blind. 3rd world is not what we are, Thank God.
Thank you so much for doing a very informative video on one of the most important functions of the human body! In our so-called civilized society, so many people are reluctant to talk about pooping. People, if we don't poop, we die! Once you have the experience of sitting at the bedside of an elderly person who has a bowel impaction, you will look forward to pooping anytime, anywhere! We should value that process as one of the things that keeps us alive! Being repulsed by our own solid waste is not a mark of being civilized! One of my favorite parts of Bob's videos is when he asks the person how they go to the bathroom. That just might be the most valuable tip the van-lifer gives us, since not getting that right can greatly impact our van-life.
Buy a bedside commode (used for the sick/elderly) it has a small/folding frame, toilet seat with a lid for the pail/pot.. You can still use the bags/wipes etc. but you have a comfortable seat with arm support to get your poop on. :) Good luck and thank you for making this.
I had to use a Bedside Comode , when I had my Heart Surgery. I was Sleeping up ! Stairs . So I had to use one. It was a Good thing for me to use . Especially at night.And it’s a Good idea too.
I was thinking the same thing. I wonder why you never see anyone doing that?
I was considering one for my potty closet. But I'm hoping to make it into a shower, so not sure it will fit.
Excellent... I always thought of a remade elderly toilet... Looks like a regular chair but surprise.... Toilet inside
It's a great idea if you happen upon one. But since it's considered a "medical device" it can be pricey.
She totally sold me on the porta potty. I've never been a fan but she makes it seem ideal....LOL
Since RV'ing since the 1990's, I have seen that poop is the great equalizer. Homemade camper to $500,000 motor home, we all meet at the same place, dealing with the most unpleasant task!!
if you have spent good money putting food in,only right to be comfortable getting it out.
Trust me, I thought I would NEVER use a bucket, but how wrong I WAS. Once you realize that you can, it'll change your life-for something so basic, it's quite liberating! Out in the country, we made one using the elderly toilet seat stand above the bucket, add dirt & dump when full adding ash & other components to break it down back to dirt. C'est SIMPLE!!!
Where do you dump it?
Isn't dirt pretty heavy? Potting soil or maybe woodchips or hay is lighter but a cost...not all kitty/pet litter biodegradable. Not sure how heavy sand is. And guess would need different option when urban stealth. Saw one person separates pee from poo and has fans on the poo to dry it out so it gets lighter and less smelly and i think shrinks it, easier to throw out.
A bucket isn’t too far removed from a commode. Especially if you add an elevated toilet seat.
‘… we had to pull all the carpet out of the van.’
That cracked me up!
I am so envious that you two guys both share a lifestyle. And you, girl are not petite, you are STRONG.
A delicate subject handled with good humor and care. Thanks!
Outstanding! I don't even own a RV but I love watching your videos!
That was very informative! No campgrounds are open where I’m at right now, and I’m a full-time RVer, so your pooptorial eased my anxiety about being without a bathhouse. I feel like living more remote makes us more badass. 🤟
The most interesting part of this video to me was the water filtration part. I am glad that you mentioneed Sawyer Water Filters. I will investigate further.
The kids were watchin this video and were absolutely wide-eyed and silent and some giggling. Priceless Thank you for the info.
LOL! When she said we had to tear all the carpet out of the van, I laughed so hard I spit my coffee.
That was funny and I can relate!
I would combine both of their preferences. I would use the port-o-potty for ease of comfort, but I would place bags inside it under the toilet seat like his bucket method. That way the port-o-potty remains clean and sanitary at all times. And if using a bedside commode with the smaller bucket, I'd still do the exact same thing. It makes an unpleasant topic very workable and reduces any unnecessary stress in dealing with bathroom matters. Thank you for great ideas.
I think bucket and bags would be easier.some portable toilet,s are good to
1) Walmart sells plastic toilet seats with a lid which are made to fit on a 5 gallon bucket. I paid about 15 bucks for mine.
2) Cut the bottom out of a 5 gallon bucket.
3) Dig a hole in the ground and place the bucket over the hole.
4) Place the bucket over the hole.
5) Do your thing while reading classic literature such as "Gone With The Wind". LOL ;)
6) When finished, remove bucket and back-fill the hole.
7) Give the inside of the bucket a quick rinse.
8) Do NOT attempt to ask a hungry bear what he does in the woods!
:)
This is quite an informative video. I learned alot and truely had a smile on my face while watching. Bob and Vanna did a great tutorial. Just a note; Pool Noodles work great for edging your buckets and hard edge items. Happy trails. 🚽🚻🏁
Kathy Caudill great idea with the noodles!
Very few people can be practical, informative and humorous on a topic that all of us part take in daily no matter what country you are living in or visiting. Thank you.
Having to deal with bumper to bumper traffic during rush hour in NYC, I learned to keep a bucket in my car for those times that I get stuck in traffic. I now upgraded from using trash bags to 100% compostable bags and urine/poo gel. I prefer this over public restrooms.
Thetford makes a variety of Toilets for the camping and RV enthusiast, they also produced one of the first toilets for NASA. It was on board the SkyLab space station.
The Big Bang Theory has an episode where Howard designed the toilet for the Space Station - it was Hysterical! I am sure though, his was ~not~ the one!!! 😆
Kendal is such a cute Assistant!
Who did very little when the wind blew.
"We had to tear out the carpet in our van".
That can be interpreted in many different ways lol
Now how in the world did you find a pretty lady out in the middle of nowhere. And you somehow got her to do a video with you talking about poop. Your a skilled man. I will learn someday.
From my experiences with out-houses I know the best thing to dump behind your dump is lime. It takes some careful handling but does a great job on odors.
I was wondering about lime!
I like you're style Bob-- The biscuits in the bucket cracked me up---Well it seems ok to me to dump a dump in a dumpster.
Nice one mate.
Cheers.
This was really helpful. I don't want to deal with dumping tanks on a camper all the time, a portapotty sounds like a useful addition to my camper to extend dumping times.
This isn’t just for vans. I only have one bathroom so I have had a poop bucket on my porch for years. It’s a must when you have company and cheaper then another bathroom. Works for me and my family.
I'm just starting this life in the UK at age 64, I was wondering about this topic and you covered it excellently ha ha
So... how the things going?
Thank you for dealing with an ESSENTIAL topic sensibly & maturely (and with a bit of humor). 👍🏼
Nice assistant
I used a porta potti at home when I had a lodger in my 'one bathroom' home. Very cheap en suite. I 'gifted' it to my bros for their 80's festival camper and got a real en suite built. I've since had a child and missed my porta potti so bought a new one as a downstairs toilet and it's been the best investment for toilet training and saves me bringing my 3 year old upstairs when we need to use the bathroom. I love it and maybe when my child is a bit older, we'll live on the road. We've the toilet thing mastered. Much admiration from Ireland 😉 💚
@Harry Clams I used the porta potti so I was in control. No probs there tg 😊 however, not sure I could say the same for the lads after a weekend festival in an old camper van 😂
I have been getting into watching van life videos recently. Many UA-camrs dont go over the call over nature. And I am always curious how and where they go. This was a funny and informative video. Thanks folks
I just started watching them just in case we have to go into survival mode because of the pandemic. Being outdoors really appeals to me. I think I could learn to like van living!
At exactly 17:00 Bob says:
"Have you ever had any accidents while spilling it?" CLASSIC, I love it!
I have to say, this was the best (overall) video I've seen on van dwelling. Highly informative, and very entertaining - no small feat, that. You two should do more shit together. ;-)
As usual, lots of great info here. I would add that keeping urine and feces separate goes a long way toward reducing smell. The SheWee tool and a Folger's coffee bucket works for me, and then I use another bucket for #2. (Sometimes it's not possible to do each function separately, but I've made strides in training myself to be able to do so.) Also, I have a spray bottle filled with water for making wet wipes with TP instead of using the packaged wipes, which are not often biodegradable. I fill another spray bottle with 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol to sanitize hands as well. (Don't get them mixed up! Owie!) Amazon sells biodegradable "plastic" bags, too. Reduce packaging and waste.
Biodegradable plastic bags are are not better. They just break down into microplastics faster than normal plastic. That's the only difference
You approached a sensitive subject with integrity and class! Thanks!
Yep, polite conversation is not about pooping. However, all of us have those questions. Thank you for the information. It's appreciated!
We use a LUGGABLE LOO and KITTY LITTER that is for multiple cats. We use Tidy Cat 24/7 version. Works GREAT! No smell, or mess. The Luggable Loo has a comfortable toilet seat that comes with it, and is lightweight. Line the bucket with kitchen garbage bag and put about 4 cups kitty litter in the bottom of the LOO. After use add a bit more litter - especially if you had to poop. Lift the garbage bag out of the LOO and throw in garbage. EASY!
Great idea..Kitty litter
I don't understand why more nomads/campers don't do this! They all just go straight into a bag. It works but personally I want as little smell as possible. The kitty litter is a great idea, so is sawdust or hamster chips. Wrap it up and toss. Those other more modern units just seem like extra work to me 😄
Bob's bucket + plastic bags is the most simple and effective
Just a note. My experience with porta potties is that they have lots of nooks and crannies in the holding tank, and are very difficult to clean. I would definitely want to use a bag in those too. The bucket idea is still my favorite. For one thing it's higher than the Porta potty, so easier for us seasoned folks.
You could use vinegar and water for cleaning, less harsh. Funny video, every Marine could relate;)
Bella Vita you smell like poop
"My waste is as good as anybody's waste." You're funny. Great video.
That was a standout line. My first time watching the old man's videos. Yep, I'm subscribed.
..he ain't that old..
I discovered y'all on 9/2/2019 while looking for something interesting to watch on my computer. Y'all are cool and honest. Love the way everything is explained in detail. Thank you for the videos. Love y'all, God bless.
This was great and I laughed so hard about the hidden treasure in your bucket! Thank you for the awesome tips!
This was the first Bob-video I ever watched. Funny, but appropriate. I appreciated the dedication to not leaving a footprint.
Thanks for watching Tracy!
Love the WoW reference to Leeeroy Jennnkins.
Good video with some sound tips for those who travel and might want to set up a bucket for the toilet needs. When you are out there is not always a toilet available this solves the problem.
That was really good info delivered with gentle humor. Good job, Bob.
Great info Bob! Making a uncomfortable situation very comfortable! Thanks!
A very true problem solving, thank you very much.
Bob, thank you. I am drinking wine while watching your videos. I appreciate the lady talking about the Thetford. She is giving me information I needed.
When I get on the road in a van someday, it will be the porta potty. It just makes so much sense. Loved the demo!
I waited for this review all my life.
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I am just now getting into the life! I bought an older RV go$1800.00 and I started staying in it last Saturday! It needs some work. I am excited to fix it up and remodel it!
"...as precious as it is,... YOU KEEP IT!" Awesome quote! Great vid
Great, great information! You've really helped me find a good truck camper, with no toilet but has an outside shower. Getting this, will make it perfect!! Thanks so much...
Good to know about the Thetford. Thanks.
Great low cost PEE POTS are simply dollar store laundry soap and therefore essentially free since you can use the soap. They don't have the fancy spout that store brands have, and are just a wide enough opening and have a solidly closing lid (as evidenced by not spilling the soap)...
Amazon has biodegrable bags similar to those shown, about $12 for 100 of them. Using these means that you can store them in a sealed box until you can get into boondocks, and environmentally safe to simply just bury them. Rule of thumb is get 200' off the hiking trail and away from any stream or river before you dig. Also know that many areas require that you carry out all used toilet paper, so you should have something like a plastic Walmart bag inside a zip lock style bag, that way you can double bag it for easy and clean scent free removal and disposal.
Iodine Tablets are pretty cheap these days for water purification also. They'd be an excellent choice to use to capture river water and purify it plenty good enough to shower with since they actually make it potable. Just use some filter for sediment like a coffee filter and you've got great shower water. $6 for enough to purify 50 gallons of water on Amazon, if you can shower in a gallon of water by getting wet and using easy rinse soap like Dr. Donner's (expensive) or a Catile Soap (cheaper), that's 12 CENTS A SHOWER to purify the water.
Does look like a solidly good design for the porta potty shown. I see that Thetford even makes a 2.6 Gallon, which would be lighter still for those concerned with the weight since full it would be less than 25 lbs, and down to $89 now even at Home Depot.
A key favored option by many wasn't covered, and that is composting toilets, where liquids and solids get stored separately, and the solids have some saw dust, or other material added to promote natural composting of the material. Most reviewers say they love theirs and never face any smell, though they do need to be vented to have airflow through the composting area, which allows the natural breakdown to occur.
Bob you’re so informative and entertaining to boot. I love your solutions and appreciate all that I’ve learned from you. I’ll be practicing in my car with the bucket, pipe insulation and plastic bags. I never would have known this had not discovered you. Thank you for all you do for man and womankind.
Thank you Janice. I wish you the best on your journey. Glad to be of help!
one of the most important videos for travelers. Many thanks.
A classic blast from the past!
Shovel is my favorite. Out in nature breeze feels good.
Thanks. This is the most helpful site on the web. And you and your collaborators are pleasant to listen to.
you seem like a very nice person, who enjoys helping . I like the way you try to make people feel comfortable by making light of the basic facts of life. I like the way you talk and the way you laugh. The little things you know.
Great pooptorial,brought back memories of an old Apache pop up camper,anweekends with paw paw and gram,
He built a wooden box with a toilet set on it for gram at night,with a a 2.5 gallon galvanized bucket in it,
My job in the mornings was go dump it hose it out add a little water and pine sol and it doubled as an xtra seat
In the camper gram did not like any public toilets 🤣😂🤣I am reaching back 40+ years or so🤣😂🤣
Great video. I got very lucky, I found my Porta potty at a second hand store identical to yours for a whopping $5.00. Brand new. Box had a little water damage and it was an older model, but all seals and water pump worked perfectly. I just love being in the right place at the right time to find great deals.
This video was the best I've seen on this topic. Others just dance around it. Super helpful info on the smaller Thetford being easier to carry. Bye bye bucket.
In all seriousness thank you I'm sure hundreds of people truly appreciate it as well as myself thank you also for the smile and the laughs
All of your videos are so helpful.
Very nice job done. Great hummer. That Thetford model is a really good unit. I have had one for 17 years and it still works great. Now a downfall when last year I got the Thetford curve. Got it in the fall and put it in storage until the next summer. Got it out and it has a push button and batteries I installed and it pulses. I thought it was neat. Well went camping with our trailer and it worked great. The next time we took it out 3 weeks later I reinstalled the batteries because I do remove them when not in use. Then I pushed the button and smelled something burning. Duh..... The electronic unit fried itself.. I called Thetford and yes they would send me; a new one for $125 dollars. Because it went all winter and spring not used I was now out of warranty. The Curve was only $225 and they want $125 just for that stupid switch unit. Never in my life. It went to the dump and I took m;y old one and put it back in the trailer. The old one with the hand pump on the side still works fine. I will never get the CURVE again. Bad experience and good luck if anyone has one. The old hand pump does a lot better job of washing the waste down than the pulsing one did. It was a very poor wash. It just needs a push you can pulse it. The electronics is so small it can't hold up. Really bad idea.
Thanks for sharing your experience Roger. I prefer simple systems myself for that reason.
Great "humor," I think you meant. We don't need to hear about your private intimate activities...
Excellent candid discussion of life-critical problems. Thank you!
Haha, that gal just sold me on a Thetford portapotty! Thanks to you both. :)
That port a potty looks less crude than the former but is 10 times nastier to empty out.
@Drakilicious Love the graphic words. Funny.
@Drakilicious From what I understand, you poop in the bag, then tie it up right away and use a new bag the next time. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I don't see why it would smell if the bags are tied up.
I totally agree
Manila Folder: I agree. Was thinking exactly the same. Looks like it would be hard to empty and hard to clean. I'd rather do the bucket/plastic bags. So much easier to empty and no cleaning!
The Leroy Jenkins outburst at end was great!!
LeeRoooooooooooooooooooooooooy Jenkin! Best ending to a discussion about crap (shoots)!!
Someone plays WOW! LOL!
6:44 Look how beet red that Bob is after she tells the joke.
LEEEEEEEEEEROYYYYYYYYYY JENKIIIIIIINS!
your videos are always so common sense informative... thank you
I invented the Dood-R which is a mobile composting toilet which goes back into the garden not the dumpster. Been using it for 3 years. You should see my garden.
Best grade A compost there is! our city recycles waste water and gives the compost out, its like hulk steroids for green haha.
I dont think carnivore compost is safe for veggies. Please research that topic before consuming food from this form of compost.
My current toilet for my van saves space. It's the "Turbo Toilet". It is very strong & well made. It pops up and uses bags. Love it's zippered case and small sized when collapsed.
GREAT INFO! Was ALWAYS curious. Mystery solved! THANK YOU!
A much needed help video for a vital need. I've used bucket's, old toilet seats on buckets, snap on toilet seats with lids, & ashes & sand in buckets with small garbage bags. Dumpsters are used to dump later or big holes are dug to burn with fuel of some kind if you don't mind separate the plastic from the poop. In that case I use sand & ashes & burn in hole.
You served me a lot of common sense. Thank you for so much food for thought.
Baking soda is the best cleaner and absorbs odor. Cheap!
..genius..
Also Napisan. Kills the smell and disinfects.
Feline Pine
I’ll bet it wouldn’t work on my turds. Sometimes I can’t believe how foul my stench is!
@@harryballs5080seems time to change your diet
Thanks for the Tips. It's hard to do nowadays but years ago when homeless up in the mountains in Santa Barbara CA for 400 days there was something incredible about pooping outside in all kinds of weather and nobody around.
Hahaha truth.
I concur. There is something very satisfying about it.
Nice job tackling this subject....very well done and very informative👍
Nice job on a tough video to make. Thanks for the different perspectives.
Very informative
Especially about replacement parts
When I camped in my Westphalia, I used one of those old heavy plastic milk cartons lined with heavy ply outdoor/leaf type hefty bags. That along with a comfortable low cost plastic toilet seat on top. The toilet seat is what it is all about for comfort and making life a little more comfortable. Of course the wipes and clean up supplies are important too~!
You guys are a hoot! Husband and I were trucking for 20 years. Had a porta potti in the closet for all of them.
This so very professional. God Bless you sir.
Thanks, for a lot of crap! Lol. Very informative, and yet, tenderly humorous. Kudos!
I love that statement "because we're free" freedom is the only thing I need
Thanks! Love your channel. Love your guest on this and her demonstration.
Essential information and excellent representation. Lol at 10:13 ."my waste is as good as anybody's waste " . Thank you