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[makalutoo]

Thanks for everybody's opinions and experience.  I will probably start simple and see how things progress while we are on the road. I think I am going to start out with the bags, see how much we actually use them. I like the idea of adding a little extra kitty litter, seems like it would be insurance for the chemical absorbent.  Always easier to upgrade down the road.

[buckland]

Ive got three that I have tried over the years. Luggable Loo, A fancy folding seat that separates the urine from the solid (bagged) and now have my marine toilet... 

 

But saw this .... Great in a "PINCH"

 

 

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[Jack]

We have used the Thetford for 15 years. We use a wag bag set in the bowl to poop when a cat hole latrine or public toilets are not available (or usable).. We only pee directly in the Thetford, no paper, so emptying it and rinsing it is easy and simple. You can buy the powder in bulk and the plain bags as well and just add the powder as needed. We seal the wag bag in gallon ziplocks. Cheap, simple and minimal effort.

 

It works so well that three years ago we rented a basic camper van for three weeks in Iceland and camped in the campgrounds. We shipped the Thetford as part of our air baggage. It was a real luxury.

[smlobx]

We have used the Thetford for 15 years. We use a wag bag set in the bowl to poop when a cat hole latrine or public toilets are not available (or usable).. We only pee directly in the Thetford, no paper, so emptying it and rinsing it is easy and simple. You can buy the powder in bulk and the plain bags as well and just add the powder as needed. We seal the wag bag in gallon ziplocks. Cheap, simple and minimal effort.

 

It works so well that three years ago we rented a basic camper van for three weeks in Iceland and camped in the campgrounds. We shipped the Thetford as part of our air baggage. It was a real luxury.

This is why we do also.

[BBZ]

home depot bucket.. pool noodle for the rim.. toilet bags and kitty litter.. makes pooping outside feel like heaven...

[makalutoo]

I built a small folding seat to use with wag bags. It is nice that it stays out of the way when not needed. I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet though.

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[jimjxsn]

We have a thetford, a luggable loo and reliance hassock.  They are either too short or the seat is too small or both.  I ended up making one out of a 5 gallon bucket with gamma seal and a real toilet seat.  I attached a plywood piece under the seat to keep it in place on the bucket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm tempted to try one of the eco-safe rocket box toilets used on river trips. but haven't had a chance to check out the toilet seat in person.

 

 

Edited by jimjxsn, 11 October 2020 - 06:44 PM.

[Vic Harder]

I’m using a gamma seal too. I’m curious about how you made the toilet seat fit, and wonder, does it stay on when you close or open the gamma seal?

[ntsqd]

 My wife found a semi-oval collapsing seat on amazon that uses the WAG bags. Took up way less room than the PETT toilet did. We're sold on the WAG bags, I'm working out how to remove the black water tank in the new to us camper as we use the wag bags in it.

[jimjxsn]

I’m using a gamma seal too. I’m curious about how you made the toilet seat fit, and wonder, does it stay on when you close or open the gamma seal?

 

Vic, it does not stay in place.  I cut a ring out of scrap plywood to keep it in place.  The seat stores under the bench in the camper.