Wow, I hadn't seen "The Banana Test" at 7:21 before!
Composting Toilet Tips and Tricks
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Wow, I hadn't seen "The Banana Test" at 7:21 before!
The Artisan
Adventurer
If it can take care of that banana with ease it will surely do well with a normal dump ?
Kevin
Ramdough
Adventurer
Yep just not as cool
Kevin
Even though my wife can poop in the woods with the best of them...... I think she would appreciate not having to cover her own poop in a camper toilet. That is leaning me towards making a push button stirrer. The only drawback I see is having a dirty stir rod when dumping.
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The Artisan
Adventurer
Should be easy enough to build. Maybe have 2 buckets till the other one is completely dry?
Kevin
mjfreshyfresh
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Great thread on composting toilets! I too am a believer after using using one for the past few years in our camper. I'm actually working on a simple, rugged, portable version targeting multi-day rafting trips but great for any Overland trips. Here's Version 2 which uses a Pelican Case and Kildwick components.
The Artisan
Adventurer
Love it,
Kevin
Mattersnots
Adventurer
How's this for a timely reply to your questions. Sorry I didn't have notifications on so never knew that this topic was getting replies until I just happened to look at it for some reason. I'm assuming you've been using your completed composting toilet for years now so these answers are for others who might stumble across this thread.
I just have a bend in the tubing underneath the truck between the toilet and the p tank which acts as enough of a p-trap and yes you definitely need one. I've had a few instances where I did some off-roading and that tube drained and did have some smells inside from the tank.
You are correct that is a vent on the yellow tank and primarily to keep the tank dribbling outside rather than inside if it gets too full.
Having the sink drain into the toilet drain is a great idea. I use a spray bottle and spray a mixture of soap vinegar and water after every use to make sure there's no buildup or odor in the toilet itself. Although I have a gray water tank and a yellow tank I usually dump them at the same time and I see no reason why they can't go into the same tank the gray tank smells horribly and I can't imagine it getting any worse if after it sits in the heat for a while.
Recently installed the Ogo toilet. Because of the small space I have to work with in my Hallmark camper it was the only one that fit. After the first month of use we're happy with it. Emptying the pee bottle and solids container is easy. So far I'm using coconut coir with no problems.
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A Wrappon Trekker using some backpacker's poo gel and a heating element to seal the bag should not be rocket science to build.
Ramdough
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Ramdough
Adventurer
Found this guy…. His parts seam affordable.
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The Artisan
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designed it but never made it. I have all the parts though.
Kevin
