What’s the Bathroom Situation in an Alaskan Dry Cabin?
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- This is my simple-as-it-gets outhouse.
You may ask:
•Why doesn’t it have a door?
I don’t know! I didn’t build this outhouse- I just rent the cabin from the owner. It’s not too much of a bother, actually. Nobody else is around the outhouse and you get a nice view of the woods + aurora borealis.
•Why don’t you get a compost toilet?
I’ve considered getting another toilet system in addition to the outhouse to keep in the cabin (as it would be more comfortable/convenient in the winter months) I’m still settling in and figuring out what I need. I don’t think there’s a good place to put one inside, really, and the stroll outside isn’t that bad.
•But doesn’t it get cold?
Sure does! It was -50°F last week. But the dry cold doesn’t feel all that bad.
•Aren’t you scared of running into a moose/bear walking out there?
I was a little nervous when I first moved in and still find myself being on high alert when walking out there, but big animals are not commonly seen in the “neighborhood” that I’m located in- just the occasional squirrel or fox.
I would have a camp toilet or even a 5 gal bucket for emergencies, to keep inside. I just know I'd have times I wouldn't want to deal with the outhouse on top of illness, severe weather or something else.
We have an incinerating toilet in our dry cabin. It uses a lot of electricity so we use a bucket when we only need to pee.
Exactly what I was thinking because no way am I getting dressed to use the outhouse in the middle of the night. I’m up at least once.
Yep! A warm sawdust bucket to hover over would be essential instead of trudging through the snow to the ice throne
Yesssss
@@dayrue4696no hovering, get a lug a loo seat for the 5 gal bucket.
I pee to much to be running back and fourth to the outhouse 😂
Me too....I get up 3-4 times a night on a good night. I would have to use a commode in the cabin
That's why the, "guzzunder" was invented, as in the pot that guzzunder the bed.
Same
@@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You would have to have an emergency potty bucket!
I’d want a screen door for mosquito and black fly season. When you are under attack, it can be hard to relax as might occasionally be required.
100% this.
Yes Mosquitoes are my arch nemesis
@@danandmaggie9865mine 2 I stayed out just past dusk today and I have 3 bites that were through my shirt. 😑 Those jerks
I had a place in Alaska with an outhouse. Glad it had a door! I was stuck in that outhouse for half an hour in the winter because a bull moose was 5 feet from the door!!! . I LOVE ALASKA!!❤️🦌. GLAD IT WASN'T A BEAR!
That's what I would be worried about. I'm sure there's no door to help air it out, but come on, too many critters.
That door would be my first DYI!
I was wondering what part of Alaska doesn't concern themselves with bears and the moose....heck no without a door.
The moose was politely waiting in line. He was wondering what the hell was keeping you so long in the toilet.
@@GradKat my experience is that moose don't politely wait for anything.
As many have suggested, a chamber pot is a great idea for just having to pee in the middle of the night or for when you're sick.
When I was very young in the early 1970's, we lived in a 100-year-old home with one little bathroom right off of the kitchen on the first floor. My Mom kept a chamber pot in my bedroom on the top floor so if i needed to tinkle in the middle of the night, i wouldn't be trying to maneuver down the super-steep stairs by myself. It was so handy and made so much sense. It was an antique chamber pot my Grandma gave us to use! The newer ways "to go" are pretty dang cool, tho!
Thank you. You have solved a major issue for me❤
To me this would be the only deal-breaker of living in a dry cabin. Especially as you get older and have to pee more often 😮.
OMG I don't want to imagine having the flu and being stuck out there.
you could have a 'honey pot' or 'chamber pot' where you would do your business during the night and then dump it in the morning (or just a plain 5 gallon bucket)
Yes, I would want a mulching toilet or something
He’ll just pee on a nearby tree. It’s worked forever 😂😂😂
@@emmib1388that’s so polite sounding. Where I’m from it’s affectionately referred to as the thunder bucket 😂
What about a chem toilet
Like the portable type???
You could in essence have an attached restroom that way (no need to trek thru the snow ????👀👀👀✅😎🫎
I used to smoke From when I was 16 to about 35, I'm 40 now When I had the first of my 3 children, we no longer smoked in the house. I used to have to go out in the cold to smoke. And I got sick of smoking, especially in the winter thankfully, I was able to quit.
I'm not sure why i'm bringing this up because you can't quit going to the bathroom lol
I used to live in North Pole. So even though bears aren’t really a concern they’re still around. There’s also Moose, foxes coyotes and sometimes wild dog packs. May be different now, I lived in the area in the 90s. I was berry picking in Fairbanks one time and a bear was already there in the bushes and I didn’t see him till he decided to make himself known. Always be careful and many Alaskans do not go to the bathroom without a weapon. Love the cabin. My suggestion would be to rotate your water so that you always have 15 gallons stored, then you have three containers that are empty going to town or in your truck. You never know when something might happen and you’re stuck with that water.
Valuable tip!
This is not your first rodeo.
Thank you for this! I was born and raised in Alaska and many Alaskans have the outhouses. My family did. I use to hate it so much cuz of going out there in the winters. Plus I was always afraid of a bug touching my butt lol. Definitely need to keep a high powered weapon with you or even some strong bear mace. And the pipes would freeze each winter, so we had to have water stored up. I am not there now, but I will be going back HOME as soon as I can!
I would at least tack a shower curtain up for pricacy. Even a squirrel watching me pee would cause performance anxiety. 😂
Totally unnecessary as you'd never make to a dry cabin, let alone a doorless outhouse !!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you've got pets, you get used to it. Cats and dogs apparently think it's necessary to follow you there and watch.
Exactly what I said 😊, a shower curtain, especially if it's raining or severe wind
You need a 'thunder bucket' inside. My grandmothers each had one in their bedrooms. I used them when I stayed at their houses. After I got older...I helped take them out each morning. It was the norm.
My grandma had no indoor bathroom when we were kids. Her second floor had no heat except the little that came up from the wood stove. Under each bed was a "pee pot", with a lid. We mostly used it for #1, but in the cold winter or during a storm you used it for #1 and #2. In the corner was a sheet hung over a string if you needed to have privacy. The best part was the out house wasn't even close. It was back by the garden.
In winter we all had Dr Denton pj's. (full button body suit with feet and a light hood. We put on knit hats and flipped up the hood. Slept 5 little kids in one big feather bed to stay warm. We slept so well.
We didn't think anything of it. Going to grandma's was an adventure. Her brother lived back in the hills next to a river in a real hand made log cabin. He only got electric when I was in junior high. He had all oil lamps and wood stove. You should have seen his wood pile. He'd fish in that river for dinner a lot. He had a cold room built into a hill. He cured most of his meats for winter. He had pigs. It was amazing. Best bacon you ever had. a side hung in the smoke house in burlap. You just cut off what you wanted to cook.
My grandparents had no indoor plumbing either. We had to use an outhouse, that I was always terrified of when little. I used to think that I would fall down the hole 😂. My grandma also had buckets for night time use and little NYC spoiled granddaughters.
My grandparents in the countryside also have the "pee bucket" to go at night so you no need to go outside and get cold or find any bug. 😅
@@monie2193Yep! I also was terrified about the hole!!
Crohn’s disease will keep me from ever living in a dry cabin. 😢
My thoughts exactly 👍
Who blew up the outhouse AGAIN?
I was thinking about my IBS and being stuck in the outhouse for an hour in the middle of winter. I'd definitely have some sort of indoor camp toilet for when I'm unwell.
I have a bucket inside and outside for a toilet and saw shavings to keep down the smell, and a humanure bin outside to dump the waste in. Been living this way for 8 years now.
Hey, whatever works, right??
Omg the spiders though....
My thoughts exactly - bears didn’t even cross my mind
Yup when I was little we had an outhouse till my dad built the bathroom in our house (true story ) and I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night with a flashlight and there were indeed spiders 😂😂😂😂
Nope the wild animals like big 🐻 bears
I was going to say the bears 😮
Girl 😅😅🕷️🕷️🕷️
My grandmother grew up with an outhouse, but always kept a chamber pot for nighttime or when ill. Even after she'd had indoor plumbing for decades. She could still do a squat into her 80s.
I have a separation composting toilet. Liquid gets funneled outdoors via gravity. Solids collect in a bucket with an interior fan/exterior vent which dehydrates the contents, which keeps the smell down, and which prevents flies from getting in. The bucket is lined with a large compostable bag. The maintenance is minimal and I never have to worry about repairing the flush mechanism or overflow.
I've got a composting toilet too, and mine isn't designed to have a bag for solid waste. I don't know why I haven't tried it yet regardless
Sounds really clever!!
That’s what my great aunt and uncle did. Pee in the house in a chamber pot unless you are already outside and dump it later. Go to the outhouse for poo. Also carry a weapon so you don’t get trapped in the outhouse by dogs or wolves and can protect yourself from rabid animals.
@@thesavvyblackbird oh wow!
I love the fact that she doesn't have a problem being alone. So many people can't. Totally awesome ❤❤❤❤
Boy, I still have memories of my great grandmother's outhouse. Not my favorite memories of her but it did make me really appreciate indoor plumbing.😊
I raised my daughter off the grid in northern new mexico. We had an outhouse, a pump in the living room, wood stove & solar gain, & propane to run the lights & the kitchen appliances. It was such a great time.
You could put a 5 gallon pail for emergencies. They have a gel to pour in it so it doesn't smell. I would keep it in the mud room.
Yes I’m 55 and I can’t imagine having to go outside in the middle of the night when you’re suddenly not feeling very good.
teresasis6980 what kind of gel?
I camp in dry cabins a LOT. I purchased a little mini portable toilet and toilet bags and the powder that keeps odor down. The powder also kind of solidifies everything too.The state parks in my state usually have outhouse like toilets but they are usually filled with flies and waaaay away from the cabins. No lights either so not real convenient. Yep that little toilet was the best 40.00 bucks I ever spent on Amazon!!
Where exactly in Alaska are there no Bears lol
My same thoughts lol
@FindingNichols I live 100 milrs south of Alaska and ya there are bears everywhere, except during hibernation
Game wardens probably keep watch on bear activity. The entire time I lived in Alaska I only had one bear encounter while mountain biking.
@vanessahenderson9434 Were you "meals on wheels", "doordash", or some other sort of "fast food"? I'd bet you taste like chicken to a bear. 😂 I'm j/k. 😅 Maybe.
In the northwest its always best to expect them,survival favors the prepared
The only bad experience i have ever had in an outhouse was when a damn rooster chased me on the way back and pecked my foot! 😂
😂😂😂😂 No Good 😅😅😅
Over 20 years ago, I lived on a simulated third world village in Florida to train for missionary service. The scariest thing about using our outhouse (which had no seat - just a hole in the ground) was that tree frogs would always be stuck on the inside door. Seeing this initially made we want to go home! I am DEATHLY afraid of frogs. Can't explain why but I have always had this phobia. I even had an encounter with a 7 foot rattle snake and was less afraid of it than with those pesky tree frogs, lol! Fortunately, I always had village mates who were gracious enough to get rid of the frogs each time I had to go. Looking back, that was really sweet of them. #Goodtimes.
I have lived with my children for many decades with out houses. They work!
My grandparents had one of these on their property in Mexico. It was built quite a distance from the main houses. You can imagine the journeys we had to make in the middle of the night in pitch blackness. 😅 It was especially awkward when you were sitting there, doing your business, and the chickens would peek through the makeshift curtain.😂
My Grandparents were farmers. There was an outhouse as a back up in case there was issues with the pump. But it was always welcoming. In the summer Gladiolus growing, blooming just outside. They were as tall as the Outhouse.😊
So many birch trees!!!!! Why didn’t I see these before?
Id be more bothered by the mosquitos in the summer. I don't want my bits covered in itchy bites all summer 😂😂😂
I would love a precious cabin in Alaska but Id have to have a bathroom inside the cabin .Bears r amazing and beautiful but I am terrified of them ,seriously terrified (watched that doc about Timothy and heard the audio of the bear attack on him and his fiance).But its gorgeous there and easy to see how happy U r and how much U love what U do ,stay safe Sweetie ❣️
I get up at least once a night to go to the 🚽. There’s no way I could live like that. Not even temporary
Wow! I can’t imagine going out there in below freezing weather. Other than that, your cabin is very idyllic
You learn to go fast.
My grandma had only a outhouse with wood ring seats and in winter it was very cold. I can't imagine how cold Alaska would be. But it beats summer with spiders crawling on you and garter snakes going past your shoes.
My cousin was 7 and was in the outhouse on a very hot summer day, so we prop the door open with a rock when it's hot . It's shaded by some sour cherry trees and has a concrete slab set in front of the door to keep the mud down. We all ran barefoot but put on shoes to use the out house. I stomped spiders. Well little cousin was in a hurry and no shoes. She finished her business and stepped out right on a snake, barefoot. You could hear the screaming a mile away. The slab was cool under the trees and the snakes liked to hang out there. Lucky for her it was a very large garter snake and it was just as scared.
We still remind her of that scream.
@@leahwhiteley5164 I’m sure! This girl is also living in Alaska. My dad grew up with an out house and he was born in 1942. But it was Idaho not Alaska. 🥶!
Well it probably doesn’t smell as bad as it usually does in an outhouse. That’s some nice ventilation
Friends lived in a dry cabin for a few years. They kept their toilet seat inside by their heat source and brought it with them under their jacket. Genius!
Gross
it was prett freakin' cool@@bobnunyabiznz4917
That is extremely disgusting@@bobnunyabiznz4917
I was going to say: " What if a BEAR needs to use the outhouse? "
( Just because their not really a problem, doesn't mean they WONT be a problem? )
Maybe keep some bear spray hanging in the outhouse, along with an airhorn to shock it away?
For the gas that builds up. I think methane. That's why the moon will be cut out in the door. If you add a door, make sure to remember ventilation.
That thing doesn't look airtight to me. Np.
So that’s the purpose of the classic moon 🌙 shape cut into the doors of old timey outhouses?!
That explains the moon shape cutout in Shreks outhouse! I thought that was just for the movie, wow the attention to detail😅
I thought the moon just let in light without compromising privacy. Just learned something.
@@GoogleUser-wx8mw I've used an outhouse that just had saloon doors and they were installed a bit too high, so no privacy or point to them really.
I grew up in a dry cabin… I didn’t know that’s what they were called, we just didn’t have running water 😂
I'm 70 & had an outhouse until I was 16. However, we had a door. I'm so thankful for indoor plumbing. BTY I'm from Appalachia.
You should always carry protection especially when you are outdoors, not just for bears but you have wolves and other predators that you may come across or surprise plus it's a piece of mind.
You know you almost had me ready to run off to Alaska for a simpler life in a little cabin. And then I saw this. I’ll have to find simplicity in other ways!!! Lol
No way I could poop in the cold. You are a real beast
What a beautiful view your bathroom has! I love it, but it needs a vase of silk flowers on a little shelf placed that you can set your tpaper on it as well
I think id be putting a shower curtain or some similar curtain up , with a Rod or shoer type pole , similar to in front of a tub for some privacy, whether they built a door or not !!!!
Have a makeshift DOOR !!!
I am guessing her neighbors are not close
@@dimples2727I’d like to keep the elements out, saying this is I sit in a cold toilet cold bathroom cause the heater isn’t working rn lol
Why would you need privacy ???? From whom????
A pee bucket can easily be dumped into a compost pile to add more nutrients. But dont do if you have any solids (number 2, toilet paper) in the urine. You can have 2 buckets inside for late night or sick days or for very cold snowy days.
Finally another wipe user
I can't understand why people don't use them honestly
They give me a rash, all that moisture
I am allergic to the chemicals in those wipes. Even some toilet tissue is irritating
I, too, use wipes…I don’t like scented wipes…I use unscented hypoallergenic ones…I have a bucket to throw them away in…I don’t feel clean just wiping with toilet paper lol…it’s funny how all them years of using “Just toilet paper” has changed into “If I shit I need baby/adult wipes or I don’t feel clean!!” Lol😂😂😂
Unfortunately wipes are not sustainable and none are "flushable" - just ask any certified water operator. A bidet and soap and water are ideal for best hygeine. (A bidet isn't an option without plumbing of course but is for many others.)
They destroy plumbing, which is why a lot of people don’t use them. Luckily with an outhouse it’s not as much of an issue.
A thorough description, especially about the bears.
I love your coping skills and style. I've had kinfolk with outhouses. The no door is kinda funny with a nature view 😊. Good luck with your life ❤.
We always used to keep a bucket of wood ash in there. Sprinkle it on top after you've done your business, and it helps keep the flies/odor down....
We fixed a door on ours and we had a bucket to use inside with a lid bc I got so cold to use it outside all the time so I started using a bucket and always took it to the outhouse dumped it but I always got to use bathroom in the warmth it's better than freezing ur butt off all the time
You choose to live that way. Alaska is so beautiful.
I live in a similiar situation in the forest of AZ (yes, we have more geographical diversity than the Sonoran desert). We use a chamber pot, a vintage porcelain one, for number 1 and go to the outhouse for number 2. Yesterday, i started giving the camp toilet a try, havent emptied yet. There are two downsides to the chamber pot. It smells in the AZ summer, and it puts moisture in the air.
I lived in AZ for my last 2 years of high school and remember summer heat reaching three digit temps as high as those in the Middle East (where I spent my first two years of high school) while also staying in a cabin in Flagstaff where it snows. The geographical diversity in that state is wild.
I used one the first 12 years of my life in Kentucky. I was always scared a snake would bite me on the butt and I would die in there with my pants down.😊❤
Once you're comfortable you can live anywhere ❤
as someone that has lived in a big city her entire life, the "before you ask bears aren't really a concern in this area" cracked me up because i was already struggling to imagine living with this sort of bathroom arrangement and the thought of a bear watching me take a dump would never cross my kind lol
We had an outhouse by the barn. I was using the facility when about 4ft snow fell off roof trapping me inside! In about twenty minutes somebody rescued me!
Ok, i need to see a fancy outhouse now!!
We have a natures head composting toilet and it was well worth the investment
I grew up on a farm. Our home was 130 yrs old when I was born. We still had the old "double-seater" outhouse... Yes there was 2 seats for 2 people to utilize it at the same time... I absolutely HATE outhouses and portable potties now. I will squat in the woods before I will use one!
Maybe you could get a cassette toilet. They sell them on Amazon or an RV store. Atleast if your sick or have to go in the middle of the night you won’t freeze ❤
I have a new appreciation for my indoor plumbing. 🚽 🚿
And this explains why I could never live this way.
You can buy a regular camping porta potty and use it inside and then empty it in the outhouse when it's full once a day. I had an RV with no plumbing or water either and had to dig a hole or empty my porta potty in a bush somewhere. With the snow it was harder...cuz it shows. But that would save you the midnight runs. And at least you have a place to empty your sewage. Just my suggestion. Having an outhouse and combing it with the above mentioned system would be such a relief and feel almost glamorous for me after having to deal with no toilet for five or more years!
Do you have a
“Wild Animal visits while in the Outhouse”
Plan?
Don’t make any sudden movements (double meaning).
😂@@explaurmore
Note the plastic bin... mice LOVE making nests of toilet paper! We use a metal coffee can with a plate and a rock on top.
@@explaurmore🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bedside commode for the elderly, just dump bucket into outhouse hole in morning. Keep one inch of water/closing in bucket. Bucket has lid to keep smell down. No need to go out in dark, rain or snow. Off grid in Oklahoma Mt. Momma
Good thing about the quality handsanitizer... the alcohol in it brings down the freezing temperature so its less likely to freeze in the winter.
Long ago; when I spent time with my Grandmaw, she never had running water. A hand pump in the kitchen was all. She raised 17 children in that house in Southwestern VA.
Just make sure it's not occupied.........by a bear😂
In Alaskan villages, many are without plumbing so they have “Honey Buckets”, a 5 gallon bucket with a toilet seat on top. I’ve used them when I had a stomach bug. I just sat on the bucket and threw up in a trash can.
Fun times.
Did you change the seating when you moved in? How often do you have to change the seating? How do keep things clean? You are a tropper. You are making the best of everything.
Good idea putting supplies in a tote !
Ok i was in a situation where we never put toilet paper down the toilet ( they have the same system she has) so the trash can is helpful.😊
My in-laws owned a cottage with an outhouse. Theirs looked exactly like a miniature house, with an exterior door, window, curtains, peaked roof, eves troughs, hanging baskets, toilet seat, carpeted floors, everything. It was the cutest. 😊The only things it lacked were heat and running water.
😂 that what it was like in my auntie place , take a torch and watch out for spiders and snakes😅
THAT WOULDNT BOTHER ME FOR ONE SECOND...AT LEAST U HAVE QUIET AND PRIVACY...AND PROBABLY MORE SANITIZED THAN A PUBLIC BATHROOM... COOL 😎 I LOVE IT... 💘
I would have some sort of nice portable toilet in the cabin. No way I’m trekking outside to pee, ever.
Yeah like a composting toilet. Wud be a lot warmer.
I was concerned about the bears. Thanks for sharing.
Compost toilet…..
Or yes 5 gallon bucket , buy a seat & use with earth or order coconut husks & use as compost…..does not smell , got to turn it over though 😂
I saw a guy who rigged a drill with a long bit to do it ….😅
Spray vinegar in the water part for no
Odor…great fertilizer…😊
I thought human excrement wasn’t suited for fertilizer
Whatever works for each individual… It’s all good! I really like the way you service your outhouse… Nice!
I'd want at least a 1/2 door. ☹️
Or a curtain
@@BriarRose74
That would flap and make the cold wind more noticeable. ☹️
@@BriarRose74A thick, heavy one with a hook on each side a little down from the center. I can see it.
But WHY ??¿???
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270
Ventilation and view, but modesty.
I stayed in a dry cabin in Seward. Bears were an issue so we were careful not to use it at night. My sister did once and she was stuck in it while a bear stalked around it.
I would paint it white ish or light olive green inside to brighten ..put in a few tap lights
Install a few solar lights outside and install a shelf or cabinet on the side to put a few hand towels and the supplies
This cut my taste of adventures very fast and drastical.
Wouldn't human waste repel bears? I would get one of those composting toilets that people use in campers.. they're pretty cool and I know from experience, I would not want to go out to the bathroom in a blizzard.. particularly when there is modern technology that solves the problem, is 100% green, and wouldn't be a bad thing to have in case of emergency or extreme sleepiness
Lived in a dry cabin in Alaska for more than a decade…. Long story….
But I was actually SAD when they put a door on my outhouse!!!
Killed my view of the Northern Lights in the winter & the view of wildlife in all seasons!
Haha that’s a wonderful tidbit 🥲 I’m not in a major rush to make any changes to this outhouse- you just get used to it! I love that.
I’ve done the same thing. My mother was a nature girl, and didn’t like hotels. So for vacations, we would stay in cabins. Some cabins were Hideaway cabins, and they were miles from actual town. We had to dog sled miles in. My mother had a dog sled. Most didn’t have plumbing and it was just out houses. lol Winter was the worst, your bum would freeze!!
I'd be too distracted by the good puppies to dogsled... I'd be on the ground playing with them for hours to do anything else...
We had a outhouse up until I was 10 kids mad fun of me at school
Enjoy your life
temp door for windy days (shower curtain)?
Wouldn't want to obscure your view of an approaching grizzly, would you?
The bear/moose situation was my going to be my FIRST question!!😂
Thx for info!!
Hm. I thought, it didn't have a door because of bears. A view and a pooh?
Haha!
Lime helps keep the smell down and helps the waste to decompose quicker.
How much is rent
You can get a bucket and use it as a chamber for the evenings or bad weather days. And you can dispose of it in the morning. Get a lid for the bucket as well or a port a potty .
Oh,I didnt think bout an out house well that answers my question thank you👍
I saw the the kitchen area so all questions answered😁
Love my modern consciences, i.e. indoor plumbing, indoor toilet, etc
When you get into your 40s, you get up 4 times in the middle of the night. You are trooper. ♥️
Yeah it's never a problem with bears until you're sitting in an outhouse without a door and one shows up
You always look so well put together. Not sure I would.
I remember trading through the snow to get to the out house when I was a child in Oklahoma. Great memories
My mom was renting a dry cabin in Alaska for a while. During the wintertime, she basically kept a chamber pot in her cabin for night time and she’d empty it in the morning. She hated making a run for the outhouse when it was snowing. We laughed on the phone about about it a lot for some reason lol
I have lived without running water and electricity for many years. I didn't ever put wipes and hand sanitiser out there especially in winter! I just walk the 30 step into the house and wash my hands. aren't the wipes, in winter too cold to touch the skin? yikes! lol Nice video. I'm gonna watch more.
I grew up in rural Australia, we had an outhouse, wasn't as nice as yours😂 they called them thunder box, basically a tin shed lol
So outhouses are dunnies!
@@margarethogan3551 yes lol I've lived in Glasgow for 25 years & think the term dunnie came from the tenements of Glasgow. There used to be a shared toilet out the back of closes, you had a wee staircase that went down & then came out at the out house, these wee stairs were known as the dunnie... & lead to the outhouse 😉
I'm glad you mentioned the bears. I was picturing a 3am run to the outhouse and there being a bear. lol
Incinolet toilets are an amazing option for those that don’t want an outhouse. Just need a 20 amp. Game changer with no odor.
If I was young like her, I would Love an adventure/experience of the solitude and knowing I'm one tough and happy and self sufficient person. Awe to be young again❤
Yep, I was worried about a bear getting you. Glad it is not a problem there.