https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ 2026-04-26T14:01:39+00:00 https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/ https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=toilet:bucket&rev=1766617142&do=diff Bucket toilet <https://amzn.to/2BDjzHh> A bucket toilet is a simple toilet for solid waste when boondocking; The bucket can be dead simple or a bit more complex. * Simplest: Bucket and liner. The heaviest-duty and most durable trash bag you can find is a good start. * text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=toilet:cat_hole&rev=1766617142&do=diff Cat hole toilets Named after the tendency of domestic cats to bury their excreta, a cat hole is a small hole dug to contain solid waste. It is dug away from from the immediate campsite and water sources, and is covered after a single use. A multi-use variant is a slit-trench latrine, which is basically a series of cat hole dug at once in a straight line (a narrow trench). It is straddled and used at one end then that portion covered text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=toilet:composting&rev=1766617142&do=diff Composting toilet Composting toilets are waterless (dry) toilets designed for use in applications without a plumbed sewage system. They operate on two principles: * dessication of solid waste in an absorbant media to eliminate odor and mess. * separation of liquid and solid waste text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=toilet:intro&rev=1766617142&do=diff Words of wisdom: Where will I poop and pee? Pooping and peeing are basic human functions that we all must perform. Bathroom visits are simple in a sticks-and-bricks house with indoor plumbing, but take some extra thought in a camper. Small vehicles may not have room for a full toilet, and those with a toilet aren't going to have a standard flush toilet. text/html 2025-12-24T22:59:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=toilet:self_contained&rev=1766617142&do=diff "Self-contained" RVs Some camping areas, notably LTVAs, require RVs to be “self-contained.” This example is from the BLM supplementary rules for LTVAs: "Self-contained camping units must have a permanent, affixed waste water holding tank of 10-gallon minimum capacity. BLM does not consider port-a-potty systems, systems that utilize portable holding tanks, or permanent holding tanks of less than 10-gallon capacity, to be self-contained.