Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 13:30:52 -0600
Reply-To: Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
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From: Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Toilet (Porta Potty)
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The question I've never been able to get a "straight" answer to; "How is a
person of the male persuasion suppose to use the said, portable pot? "
And the only answer I ever came up with, was to buy a road bus (greyhound)
and convert it into one of the best motor-homes ever, that ended up cost
free. I made money by "vacationing" with it.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug in CA" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Toilet (Porta Potty)
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=192
19&brandId=19219&parentPage=search
complete system for outside.
http://www.sportmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1256625&cp&searchId=192
19&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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