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| ===== Toilet options ===== | ===== Toilet options ===== |
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| In order of most to least primitive: | In order of least to most primitive: |
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| * **[[toilet:plumbed|Plumbed toilets]]** are closest to a conventional flush toilet. Waste is dropped from the toilet into a "black water" sewage holding tank which will later be emptied at a dump station. These often use a bit of water as a rinse, and chemicals need to be added to the tank to reduce odors. | * **[[toilet:plumbed|Plumbed toilets]]** are closest to a conventional flush toilet. Waste is dropped from the toilet into a "black water" sewage holding tank which will later be emptied at a dump station. These often use a bit of water as a rinse, and chemicals need to be added to the tank to reduce odors. |
| * A **[[toilet:cassette|cassette toilet]]** are portable toilets with a small holding tank built into the base of the toilet, which can later be removed and emptied into a flush toilet. | * A **[[toilet:cassette|cassette toilet]]** are portable toilets with a small holding tank built into the base of the toilet, which can later be removed and emptied into a flush toilet. |
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| * **[[toilet:bucket|Buckets]]** can be used for solid waste (similar to a composting toilet) or for solid and liquid waste if disposed of quickly. | * **[[toilet:bucket|Buckets]]** can be used for solid waste (similar to a composting toilet) or for solid and liquid waste if disposed of quickly. If you don't have room for a bucket [[https://amzn.to/3V93ZNC|a folding toilet might work]]. |
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| * A **[[toilet:cat hole|cat hole]]** is a hole you dig in the ground (on remote public property) to bury your waste. | * A **[[toilet:cat hole|cat hole]]** is a hole you dig in the ground (on remote public property) to bury your waste. |
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| ==== pee ==== | |
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| [[https://amzn.to/2GEgBIk|{{ https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41cWrz4V7lL._AC_US218_.jpg}}]]**Peeing in the van** is fairly simple: pee in a bottle and dump it later. Gatorade bottles are preferred by many men because of the wide opening. | [[https://amzn.to/2GEgBIk|{{ https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41cWrz4V7lL._AC_US218_.jpg}}]]**Peeing in the van** is fairly simple: pee in a bottle and dump it later. Gatorade bottles are preferred by many men because of the wide opening. |
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| Women and transfolk may find a [[https://amzn.to/2GEgBIk|Go Girl]] or [[https://amzn.to/3idTTqJ|SheWee]]-type device helpful. Consider [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R6844WZOQ0SRA/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003BEDUS6|this amazon review]]: | People with vaginas have often used empty [[https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-House-Coffee-Original-30-6-Ounce/dp/B0084CO2W8|2lb coffee ground tubs]] in the van, due to the extremely wide opening that makes it almost impossible to miss. For peeing outside the van, they may find a [[https://amzn.to/2GEgBIk|Go Girl]] or [[https://amzn.to/3idTTqJ|SheWee]]-type device helpful. Consider [[https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R6844WZOQ0SRA/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003BEDUS6|this amazon review]]: |
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| >I peed everywhere. That bush? Yep. Peed on it! That tree? Uh huh. Peed on it. Those tiny woodland creatures? Screw you, b*tches! Peed on them. I peed in the sun. I peed in the rain. I peed just for fun. I peed down a drain. I peed in the light. I peed in the dark. I peed left and right. I peed in the park... | >I peed everywhere. That bush? Yep. Peed on it! That tree? Uh huh. Peed on it. Those tiny woodland creatures? Screw you, b*tches! Peed on them. I peed in the sun. I peed in the rain. I peed just for fun. I peed down a drain. I peed in the light. I peed in the dark. I peed left and right. I peed in the park... |
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| Some female campers report success with [[https://amzn.to/3EV3sEM|inexpensive funnels]] in place of proprietary female urinals, and with [[https://amzn.to/3odahvC|pee cloths]] instead of toilet paper.((Hat tip to [[https://amateurontheloose.com/|Amateur on the Loose]])) | Some female campers report success with [[https://amzn.to/3EV3sEM|inexpensive funnels]] in place of proprietary female urinals, and with [[https://amzn.to/3odahvC|pee cloths]] instead of toilet paper.((Hat tip to [[https://amateurontheloose.com/|Amateur on the Loose]])) |
| ==== poop ==== | ===== poop ===== |
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| The most common poop receptacle for van use is the [[toilet:bucket|bucket toilet]]. At it's simplest, it's a bucket with some kind of liner for easy removal. The deluxe bucket toilet (~$20) has a seat/lid and may also involve sawdust or kitty litter. | The most common poop receptacle for van use is the [[toilet:bucket|bucket toilet]]. At it's simplest, it's a bucket with some kind of liner for easy removal. The deluxe bucket toilet (~$20) has a seat/lid and may also involve sawdust or kitty litter. |
