Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:20:13 -0700
Reply-To: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
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From: Melissa Mourkas <westywoman@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
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see: http://www.thetford.com/HOME/PRODUCTS/PortableToilets/
PortaPotti135/tabid/163/Default.aspx for the dimensions & gallons.
If you have very long arms, you might be able to carry it one-
handed. I have to use two hands. The detachable bottom (waste tank)
has a handle, so you can prolly trilly on over to the campground
toilet and manage to dump it one-handed.
I can't believe we are still talking about this!
Melissa Mourkas
'84 Westy Honey Bee
Sacramento, CA
On Aug 30, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> Out of curiosity -- how high is the seat of the Thetford 135? I ask
> because with one functioning leg (and the other containing a
> titanium knee
> with not much more than 90 degrees of range of motion) a low seat
> is very
> difficult to rise from. Standard toilets in the US are at about 14
> inches
> and that's pretty low.
>
> AND, the fellow with one presently working leg asks, how much does a
> "loaded" Thetford 135 weigh? I mean, unused but filled with fresh
> flush
> water.
>
> Finally, can this commode be carried with one hand?
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 8/26/2009 6:17 PM Mike S wrote:
>
>> At 08:18 PM 8/26/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote...
>>> I would appreciate hearing tips from others who may have already
>>> sorted out techniques for dealing with bucket drops.
>>>
>>> Those who own and use fancier, swankier, commodes can start their
>>> own
>>> thread, this one's mine and I'm not letting go.
>>
>> Consider this a hijack, then.
>>
>> You can get a Thetford 135 for about $80, not much bigger than a 5
>> gallon bucket, but much easier to deal with - just pour into a toilet
>> (other than a septic system) when you get a chance - and it's
>> environmentally correct, because it will go into a waste stream
>> designed
>> and intended to deal with it. What are you going to do with a
>> bag-o-sheiss? Dump it into a pit and reuse the bag?? Throw it in the
>> trash? Ecch. The trash collector will love you.
>>
>> Or...only eat macaroni and cheese whilst camping.
>>
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