Date:         Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:27:25 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: poo powder and related
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de>
In-Reply-To:  <4E4ABF9D.6080809@v6bus.de>
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Raimund, some of us go to quite remote locations and stay for extended times.  Some of us do not like to transport sewage water (as in a porta potty) or to deal with disposal and cleanup of same.  Some of us find that squatting is no longer practical.  There are many reasons to look at alternatives to those you mentioned.  mcneely

---- Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote: 
> Ok,
> 
> I just re-joined the list after a few months off, and the first thing I 
> read is this topic.
> 
> Of course I am in Germany, and no matter in what direction we drive, 
> there is always a toilet available in a few miles radius.
> If we are driving through the woods and the next toilet is away a few 
> hours, there´s always the woods you can use. Or your Vanagon´s porta potti.
> Honestly, when I know I am going someplace remote, I do my business 
> BEFORE leaving.
> 
> Could it be that the U.S. is more a vast, empty continent than I thought?
> ;-))
> 
> Regards
> Raimund
> 
> 
> Am 16.08.2011 19:42, schrieb Dave Mcneely:
> > Some time back Rocket J. Squirrel asked about toilet related matters.  He and
> > others among us have used a bucket with liner and various absorbent materials.
> > Disposal is a problem, as such materials are not supposed to go into land fills
> > (just as soiled diapers are not).
> >
> > Has anyone used any of the products listed on this web site, and if so, how
> > satisfied have you been?  What was good or bad about them?  I have tried to find
> > out more about the absorbent material (poo powder), which is sold separately so
> > that one could not buy the company's bags, just use it with cheaper bags from
> > another source.  The MSDS is very vague about what the stuff is, other than a
> > "polymer."   Guess I'll see if I can learn more about diapers -- same stuff I
> > think.
> >
> > The company claims the products and the waste they contain can be safely
> > disposed in the "normal trash," stating that they are "approved" for such
> > disposal.   Hmmmm........... .  anyone know any more about that?
> >
> > mcneely
> >
> > David McNeely

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David McNeely