Camping Toilet Ideas
Been searching the web for a decent camping toilet? Let’s face it, they’re great and take much of the stress out of a camping trip.
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There are a whole range of camping toilet out there, including:
- Chemical camping toilet solutions – they make use of chemicals (doh!) to break down waste and offer you a lot more control over hygiene standards. Mind you, be careful, the chemicals used aren’t necessarily environmentally friendly and its not always the best choice if kids or pets are running around.
- Folding camping toilet solutions – they can be folded up and simply make use of bags or liners. However, they can be quite flimsy and the materials are not biodegradable.
- DIY camping toilet solutions – Just in case you’re on your Blackberry follow these instructions and you’ll be okay!Step 1 – Find or buy a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a handle. If it is a used bucket, clean it out with warm soapy water and dry it with a towel.Step 2 – Put one 5 gallon plastic bag inside the plastic bucket. This will serve as the excrement bag to catch and hold waste and keep the bucket clean.Step 3 – Snap the snap-on toilet seat with lid on to the top of the plastic bucket. To snap on the lid, place the lid on top of the bucket, push down on the lid with your hands and apply pressure until you hear the lid snap into place.Step 4 – Fill one 5 gallon plastic bag half way with sawdust or wood chips. The sawdust or wood chips will be used as a substrate to control odor. Throw the laundry scoop inside the bag, on top of the sawdust or wood chips. Close the bag with a zip tie. Place the bag inside the bucket.Step 5 – Prepare the portable camp toilet for use by removing the bag of substrate (sawdust or wood chips) from the bucket. Remove the laundry scoop from the bag of substrate and use it to scoop enough substrate into the bucket to cover the bottom by about an inch. To use the toilet, lift the lid and sit on the seat. Every time the camp toilet is used, pour another laundry scoop full of substrate over the excrement and toilet paper. Close the toilet lid whenever the toilet is not in use.
Step 6 – Pack up the portable camp toilet by placing one zip tie around the excrement bag and one zip tie around the substrate bag. Put both bags and the laundry scoop inside the portable camp toilet and close the toilet lid. Carry the toilet by the handle with the contents inside, out of the camp with you and dispose of the excrement bag properly in a trash receptacle.
Article partially sourced from http://www.trails.com/how_838_homemade-camping-toilet.html – thanks!
October 21st, 2009 at 6:52 am
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