Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:18:31 -0800
Reply-To: Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM>
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From: Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM>
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Toilet (Porta Potty)
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For the more frugal and less inhibited.... (and because it's Friday!)
http://www.bumperdumper.com/
requires a trailer hitch receiver...
jh
83.5 Westy (sans BumperDumper™)
On Apr 2, 2004, at 11:03 AM, Doug in CA wrote:
> I purchased the small porta potty with the chemical liquid for a trip
> in the vanagon.
> I made a box to put it in with a lid to keep it out of sight and any
> smells trapped inside.
> It worked ok in the vanagon for the two of us camping up in Tahoe.
> I would have to say that having tried it out and using it it works
> but, I am still looking for other options.
> For one thing the smallest portable toilet is still 13 inches square,
> which in the vanagon (to me) is too much space. They do tend to get
> smelly after a couple days, so you gotta dump em soon.
>
> The solution: PETTtm portable toilet or WAG bags.
>
> http://www.sportmart.com/product/index.jsp?
> productId=1256622&cp&searchId=19219&brandId=19219&parentPage=search
>
> complete system for outside.
> http://www.sportmart.com/product/index.jsp?
> productId=1256625&cp&searchId=19219&brandId=19219&parentPage=search
>
> Upon some further research and talking with some of the kayak shops I
> learned that kayakers by law must carry a toilet on their kayaks to be
> legal. They make a super small plastic toilet that folds into a small
> box. But what many are doing to be legal is carrying the "toilet bags"
> and they meet the legal requirement.
>
> The "toilet bags" can be used with a toilet seat and a bucket or
> box,or just opened on the ground.You open the bag which has a special
> chemical bio absorbent in it, you then can drape the top around a
> container like you would a small waste basket and put a seat on top.
> Once you "do the deed" you seal up the bag and put it into a second
> bag which also seals and they are legal to toss in the trash.
>
> The guys at the kayak shops said for the westy they are the best.
> Sports Mart carries the bags. You can rig up a seat and box or
> whatever and you have a system. The nice thing is you have what you
> need in the event you really gotta go and cant find a restroom, and
> you don't have to keep a chemical porta potty in the van.
>
> just my .03
>
> Doug
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jean Benoit
> To: vanagon@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 7:14 AM
> Subject: [vanagon] Toilet (Porta Potty)
>
>
> Hella all,
>
> What is the best portable toilet (porta potty) to buy for
> a Vanagon Westfalia ???
>
> Thank in advance
>
> Jean B
> Déziel 82
>
>
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